Re: win32 service code

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

This doesn't need to be perfect, IMNSHO, just functional.

Someone (who?) needs to make a call.

My take: If code is there for option 2, let's get it in. ISTM the 
installer could make a copy of the postmaster.exe called pgservice.exe 
and install the latter as the service. Then you should see one pgservice 
and one postmaster instead of two postmasters, right?

cheers

andrew


Claudio Natoli wrote:

> My 2c,
>
>  
>
> > 1) Separate binary "pgservice.exe" that will CreateProcess() the
> > postmaster.exe.
> > Advantages: Zero impact on postmaster code. Simple to do.
> > Disadvantages: Adds a platform-specific binary.
> >    
>
> My preference. Personally, I think we should make this pg_ctl.
>
>
>  
>
> > 2) Include in postmaster doing an extra CreateProcess().
> > Advantages: No extra binary. Low impact on postmaster code.
> > Disadvantages: Two postmaster.exe:s. running (confusing? overhead?)
> >    
>
> This is what I've currently got. I pretty much hate seeing two
> postmaster.exe/s running.
>
>
>  
>
> > 3) Include in postmaster but running on a separate thread (not process as
> >    
> (2))
>  
>
> > Advantages: No extra binary. No extra process. Most integration.
> > Disadvantages: Probably larger impact on postmaster code.
> >    
>
> IMHO, the worst of all options.
>
> I'm itching to throw this code somewhere :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Claudio
>
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