1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
index 8f467bef504..3e716b1c6c7 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
@@ -941,6 +941,33 @@ AuxiliaryProcKill(int code, Datum arg)
 	SpinLockRelease(ProcStructLock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * AuxiliaryPidGetProc -- get PGPROC for an auxiliary process
+ * given its PID
+ *
+ * Returns NULL if not found.
+ */
+PGPROC *
+AuxiliaryPidGetProc(int pid)
+{
+	PGPROC	   *result = NULL;
+	int			index;
+
+	if (pid == 0)				/* never match dummy PGPROCs */
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < NUM_AUXILIARY_PROCS; index++)
+	{
+		PGPROC	   *proc = &AuxiliaryProcs[index];
+
+		if (proc->pid == pid)
+		{
+			result = proc;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
 
 /*
  * ProcQueue package: routines for putting processes to sleep