Thomas Munro <thomas.mu...@gmail.com> writes: > On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 5:55 AM Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> If I had to pick one of these two ideas, I'd pick the one the >> log-based solution, since it seems easier to access and simplifies >> retrospective analysis, but I suspect SQL access would be quite useful >> for some users too, especially in cloud environments where "just log >> into the machine and have a look" is not an option.
> +1 for both ideas. I've heard multiple requests for something like > that. A couple of users with update_process_title=off told me they > regretted that choice when they found themselves running a long crash > recovery with the only indicator of progress disabled. Hmm ... +1 for progress messages in the log, but I'm suspicious about the complexity-and-fragility-versus-value tradeoff for the other thing. regards, tom lane