Re: Summary and Plan for Hot Standby

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Summary and Plan for Hot Standby
Date: 2009-11-20 17:29:15
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On Sun, 2009-11-15 at 17:17 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
> > So I'm in favor of committing part of the HS code even if there are
> > known failure conditions, as long as those conditions are well-defined.
>
> If we're thinking of committing something that is known broken, I would
> want to have a clearly defined and trust-inspiring escape strategy.

If it is broken, we shouldn't commit it at all. Commit it to some
"other" git branch and call it, postgresql-alpha3-riggs-heikki if you
must but keep it out of core.

>
> I agree with Heikki that it would be better not to commit as long as
> any clear showstoppers remain unresolved.
>

Agreed.

Joshua D. Drake

> regards, tom lane
>

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