Re: pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Make CheckRequiredParameterValues() depend upon correct

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Make CheckRequiredParameterValues() depend upon correct
Date: 2010-05-09 02:23:43
Message-ID: 201005090223.o492NhB02456@momjian.us
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
> > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 12:22 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > >
> > > > (wal_keep_segments can be changed without restarting, right?)
> > >
> > > Should we allow -1 to mean "keep all segments"?
> >
> > Why is that not called "max_wal_segments"? wal_keep_segments sounds like
> > its been through Google translate.
>
> LOL, good one.
>
> I assume it was done so it would start with 'wal', but I see
> 'max_wal_senders', which doesn't start with 'wal' and would match your
> suggestion exactly. I think we should either rename 'wal_keep_segments'
> or 'max_wal_senders'.

Uh, did we decide that 'wal_keep_segments' was the best name for this
GUC setting? I know we shipped beta1 using that name.

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