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* [PATCH 5/7] Use BulkInsertState when copying data to the new heap.
@ 2026-03-11 14:20  Antonin Houska <[email protected]>
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From: Antonin Houska @ 2026-03-11 14:20 UTC (permalink / raw)

It should make the copying more efficient. Besides that, buffer access
strategy is involved this way.

This diff reverts the changes done in previous parts of the series to
reform_and_rewrite_tuple() and introduces a separate function
heap_insert_for_repack().
---
 src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c | 110 +++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
index ae0b011f6c1..ee763c995f0 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 static void reform_and_rewrite_tuple(HeapTuple tuple,
 									 Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 									 Datum *values, bool *isnull, RewriteState rwstate);
+static void heap_insert_for_repack(HeapTuple tuple, Relation OldHeap,
+								   Relation NewHeap, Datum *values, bool *isnull,
+								   BulkInsertState bistate);
+static HeapTuple reform_tuple(HeapTuple tuple, Relation OldHeap,
+							  Relation NewHeap, Datum *values, bool *isnull);
 
 static bool SampleHeapTupleVisible(TableScanDesc scan, Buffer buffer,
 								   HeapTuple tuple,
@@ -703,6 +708,7 @@ heapam_relation_copy_for_cluster(Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 								 double *tups_recently_dead)
 {
 	RewriteState rwstate = NULL;
+	BulkInsertState	bistate = NULL;
 	IndexScanDesc indexScan;
 	TableScanDesc tableScan;
 	HeapScanDesc heapScan;
@@ -738,6 +744,8 @@ heapam_relation_copy_for_cluster(Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 	if (!concurrent)
 		rwstate = begin_heap_rewrite(OldHeap, NewHeap, OldestXmin,
 									 *xid_cutoff, *multi_cutoff);
+	else
+		bistate = GetBulkInsertState();
 
 
 	/* Set up sorting if wanted */
@@ -967,8 +975,12 @@ heapam_relation_copy_for_cluster(Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 			};
 			int64		ct_val[2];
 
-			reform_and_rewrite_tuple(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap,
-									 values, isnull, rwstate);
+			if (!concurrent)
+				reform_and_rewrite_tuple(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap,
+										 values, isnull, rwstate);
+			else
+				heap_insert_for_repack(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap,
+									   values, isnull, bistate);
 
 			/*
 			 * In indexscan mode and also VACUUM FULL, report increase in
@@ -1016,10 +1028,15 @@ heapam_relation_copy_for_cluster(Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 				break;
 
 			n_tuples += 1;
-			reform_and_rewrite_tuple(tuple,
-									 OldHeap, NewHeap,
-									 values, isnull,
-									 rwstate);
+			if (!concurrent)
+				reform_and_rewrite_tuple(tuple,
+										 OldHeap, NewHeap,
+										 values, isnull,
+										 rwstate);
+			else
+				heap_insert_for_repack(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap,
+									   values, isnull, bistate);
+
 			/* Report n_tuples */
 			pgstat_progress_update_param(PROGRESS_REPACK_HEAP_TUPLES_INSERTED,
 										 n_tuples);
@@ -1031,6 +1048,8 @@ heapam_relation_copy_for_cluster(Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 	/* Write out any remaining tuples, and fsync if needed */
 	if (rwstate)
 		end_heap_rewrite(rwstate);
+	if (bistate)
+		FreeBulkInsertState(bistate);
 
 	/* Clean up */
 	pfree(values);
@@ -2423,56 +2442,71 @@ heapam_scan_sample_next_tuple(TableScanDesc scan, SampleScanState *scanstate,
  * SET WITHOUT OIDS.
  *
  * So, we must reconstruct the tuple from component Datums.
- *
- * If rwstate=NULL, use simple_heap_insert() instead of rewriting - in that
- * case we still need to deform/form the tuple. TODO Shouldn't we rename the
- * function, as might not do any rewrite?
  */
 static void
 reform_and_rewrite_tuple(HeapTuple tuple,
 						 Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
 						 Datum *values, bool *isnull, RewriteState rwstate)
+{
+	HeapTuple       copiedTuple;
+
+	copiedTuple = reform_tuple(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap, values, isnull);
+
+	/* The heap rewrite module does the rest */
+	rewrite_heap_tuple(rwstate, tuple, copiedTuple);
+
+	heap_freetuple(copiedTuple);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Insert tuple when processing REPACK CONCURRENTLY.
+ *
+ * rewriteheap.c is not used in the CONCURRENTLY case because it'd be
+ * difficult to do the same in the catch-up phase (as the logical
+ * decoding does not provide us with sufficient visibility
+ * information). Thus we must use heap_insert() both during the
+ * catch-up and here.
+ *
+ * We pass the NO_LOGICAL flag to heap_insert() in order to skip logical
+ * decoding: as soon as REPACK CONCURRENTLY swaps the relation files, it drops
+ * this relation, so no logical replication subscription should need the data.
+ *
+ * BulkInsertState is used because many tuples are inserted in the typical
+ * case.
+ */
+static void
+heap_insert_for_repack(HeapTuple tuple, Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
+					   Datum *values, bool *isnull, BulkInsertState bistate)
+{
+	tuple = reform_tuple(tuple, OldHeap, NewHeap, values, isnull);
+
+	heap_insert(NewHeap, tuple, GetCurrentCommandId(true),
+				HEAP_INSERT_NO_LOGICAL, bistate);
+
+	heap_freetuple(tuple);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deform tuple, set values of dropped columns to NULL, form a new tuple and
+ * return it.
+ */
+static HeapTuple
+reform_tuple(HeapTuple tuple, Relation OldHeap, Relation NewHeap,
+			 Datum *values, bool *isnull)
 {
 	TupleDesc	oldTupDesc = RelationGetDescr(OldHeap);
 	TupleDesc	newTupDesc = RelationGetDescr(NewHeap);
-	HeapTuple	copiedTuple;
 	int			i;
 
 	heap_deform_tuple(tuple, oldTupDesc, values, isnull);
 
-	/* Be sure to null out any dropped columns */
 	for (i = 0; i < newTupDesc->natts; i++)
 	{
 		if (TupleDescCompactAttr(newTupDesc, i)->attisdropped)
 			isnull[i] = true;
 	}
 
-	copiedTuple = heap_form_tuple(newTupDesc, values, isnull);
-
-	if (rwstate)
-		/* The heap rewrite module does the rest */
-		rewrite_heap_tuple(rwstate, tuple, copiedTuple);
-	else
-	{
-		/*
-		 * Insert tuple when processing REPACK CONCURRENTLY.
-		 *
-		 * rewriteheap.c is not used in the CONCURRENTLY case because it'd be
-		 * difficult to do the same in the catch-up phase (as the logical
-		 * decoding does not provide us with sufficient visibility
-		 * information). Thus we must use heap_insert() both during the
-		 * catch-up and here.
-		 *
-		 * The following is like simple_heap_insert() except that we pass the
-		 * flag to skip logical decoding: as soon as REPACK CONCURRENTLY swaps
-		 * the relation files, it drops this relation, so no logical
-		 * replication subscription should need the data.
-		 */
-		heap_insert(NewHeap, copiedTuple, GetCurrentCommandId(true),
-					HEAP_INSERT_NO_LOGICAL, NULL);
-	}
-
-	heap_freetuple(copiedTuple);
+	return heap_form_tuple(newTupDesc, values, isnull);
 }
 
 /*
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 192+ messages in thread

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

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

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


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