Re: Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout

From: Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout
Date: 2008-04-17 06:20:50
Message-ID: 4806EC42.9000307@enterprisedb.com
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Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
>> I agree that we should do that, but the thread on -hackers ("Autovacuum
>> vs statement_timeout") wasn't totally conclusive. Greg Sabine Mullane
>> and Peter Eisentraut argued that we shouldn't, but neither provided a
>> plausible use case where a statement_timeout on restoring a dump would
>> be useful. I'm thinking we should apply the patch unless someone comes
>> up with one.
>
> I don't think it's fair to simply discard the use cases provided as
> "implausible" and demand one more to your liking.

Sorry if I missed it in the original thread, but what is the use case
you have in mind?

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Heikki Linnakangas
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com

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