instr_time.h: add INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT_LAZY

Sets the timestamp to current if not already set.  Will acquire more
callers momentarily.

Author: Fabien Coelho
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/alpine.DEB.2.21.1808111104320.1705@lancre

src/backend/executor/instrument.c

@@ -62,13 +62,9 @@ InstrInit(Instrumentation *instr, int instrument_options)
 void
 InstrStartNode(Instrumentation *instr)
 {
-	if (instr->need_timer)
-	{
-		if (INSTR_TIME_IS_ZERO(instr->starttime))
-			INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(instr->starttime);
-		else
+	if (instr->need_timer &&
+		INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT_LAZY(instr->starttime))
 		elog(ERROR, "InstrStartNode called twice in a row");
-	}
 
 	/* save buffer usage totals at node entry, if needed */
 	if (instr->need_bufusage)

src/include/portability/instr_time.h

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
  *
  * INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(t)		set t to current time
  *
+ * INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT_LAZY(t)	set t to current time if t is zero,
+ *									evaluates to whether t changed
+ *
  * INSTR_TIME_ADD(x, y)				x += y
  *
  * INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(x, y)		x -= y
@@ -245,4 +248,9 @@ GetTimerFrequency(void)
 
 #endif							/* WIN32 */
 
+/* same macro on all platforms */
+
+#define INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT_LAZY(t) \
+	(INSTR_TIME_IS_ZERO(t) ? INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(t), true : false)
+
 #endif							/* INSTR_TIME_H */