Re: Getting to beta1

On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 16:53 +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
> > I have these things on my list
> >
> > * Minor page xid bug fix
> > * btree delete standby-side derivation of xid
> > * review of StartupXLog issue, on open items list, has an effect on HS
> >
> > I expect to be finished with those by Wed, perhaps Thurs.
>
> Don't forget the "start from shutdown checkpoint" issue.

How could I? :-)

> > * There should be a default for "trigger_file" so that you can failover
> > a server even if this has not been specified.
>
> I disagree. In many cases, you never want to failover the standby, and
> having a default would just get in your way.

An explanation in the docs would be good. And also a hint of how to
failover if you decide in an emergency that the absence was a mistake,
in retrospect.

> > To me the open items look like at least 2 weeks work on SR, given some
> > of them will likely need discussion rather than just action.
>
> Yeah, I've unfortunately had very little to no time at all on SR
> recently. I must reserve some full days for that again...

12 open items says "yes please" to that.

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