Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > $ pg_ctl stop -wt9999 && pg_ctl start -wt9999 > waiting for server to shut down........... done > server stopped > waiting for server to > start.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2024-12-14 > 13:21:10.820 EST 24567 00000 LOG: 00000: > redirecting log output to logging collector process > 2024-12-14 13:21:10.820 EST 24567 00000 HINT: > Future log output will appear in directory "/var/log/postgresql". > 2024-12-14 13:21:10.820 EST 24567 00000 LOCATION: > SysLogger_Start, syslogger.c:674 > . done > server started That's quite odd: the delay evidently happens before SysloggerStart, which is done mighty early. Perhaps strace'ing the start would yield insight. regards, tom lane