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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/bin/pg_ctl/pg_ctl.c | 8 |
2 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml index 71e52c4c355..12fa011c4e5 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml @@ -412,6 +412,13 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <command>pg_ctl</command> returns an exit code based on the success of the startup or shutdown. </para> + + <para> + If the operation does not complete within the timeout (see + option <option>-t</option>), then <command>pg_ctl</command> exits with + a nonzero exit status. But note that the operation might continue in + the background and eventually succeed. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/src/bin/pg_ctl/pg_ctl.c b/src/bin/pg_ctl/pg_ctl.c index 0c65196bda4..4e02c4cea1a 100644 --- a/src/bin/pg_ctl/pg_ctl.c +++ b/src/bin/pg_ctl/pg_ctl.c @@ -840,7 +840,9 @@ do_start(void) break; case POSTMASTER_STILL_STARTING: print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n")); - print_msg(_("server is still starting up\n")); + write_stderr(_("%s: server did not start in time\n"), + progname); + exit(1); break; case POSTMASTER_FAILED: print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n")); @@ -1166,7 +1168,9 @@ do_promote(void) else { print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n")); - print_msg(_("server is still promoting\n")); + write_stderr(_("%s: server did not promote in time\n"), + progname); + exit(1); } } else |