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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml
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--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml
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@@ -420,6 +420,22 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>-e <replaceable class="parameter">source</replaceable></option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Name of the event source for <application>pg_ctl</application> to use
+ for logging to the event log when running as a Windows service. The
+ default is <literal>PostgreSQL</literal>. Note that this only controls
+ the logging from <application>pg_ctl</application> itself - once
+ started, the server will use the event source specified
+ by <xref linkend="guc-event-source">. Should the server fail during
+ early startup, it may also log using the default event
+ source <literal>PostgreSQL</literal>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><option>-N <replaceable class="parameter">servicename</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem>
<para>