Re: Rename Function: pg_postmaster_start_time

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:59 AM Maiquel Grassi <grassi(at)hotmail(dot)com(dot)br>
wrote:

> >> I suggest this change to simplify the terminology and make the function
> >> name more intuitive, as "postgres" directly refers to the database
> server.
> >> This seems more suitable to me.
>
> >Seems like an unnecessary change of a publicly facing feature. IMO
> >stability wins out over any debatable improvement the change may bring.
>
> There are several parts of the system where the term 'postmaster' appears
> and could potentially be changed to 'postgres'. In most cases, I agree with
> you: keeping the current term is a more cautious approach and ensures
> stability. However, in the case of this function, the adjustment is quite
> simple and doesn’t involve significant changes to the files; it’s really
> just a matter of 'replacing' the term.
>

The ease or difficulty of making the change in the server has no meaningful
bearing on whether breaking this public API is warranted or not.

David J.