Re: [CORE] Restore-reliability mode

From: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-core <pgsql-core(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [CORE] Restore-reliability mode
Date: 2015-06-04 14:43:17
Message-ID: 20150604144317.GT26667@tamriel.snowman.net
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Josh,

* Josh Berkus (josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com) wrote:
> I would argue that if we delay 9.5 in order to do a 100% manual review
> of code, without adding any new automated tests or other non-manual
> tools for improving stability, then it's a waste of time; we might as
> well just release the beta, and our users will find more issues than we
> will. I am concerned that if we declare a cleanup period, especially in
> the middle of the summer, all that will happen is that the project will
> go to sleep for an extra three months.

This is the exact same concern that I have. A delay just to have a
delay is not useful. I completely agree that we need more automated
testing, etc, though getting all of that set up and running could be
done at any time too- there's no reason to wait, nor do I believe
delaying 9.5 would make such automated testing appear.

Thanks!

Stephen

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