Re: Sync Rep: First Thoughts on Code

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Sync Rep: First Thoughts on Code
Date: 2008-12-10 20:26:52
Message-ID: 1228940812.2754.23.camel@dell.linuxdev.us.dell.com
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On Wed, 2008-12-10 at 20:04 +0000, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > They might care a lot about PITR
> > though, and that would be impossible if you lose the archive.
>
> Agreed, yes we need it as an option.
>
> > Do you see a cost to allowing all of the options listed by Fujii Masao?
>
> I haven't argued in favour of removing any options, so not sure what you
> mean. I have asked for an explanation of why certain features are needed
> so we can judge whether there is a simpler way of providing everything
> required. It may not exist.

I was trying to provide a use-case for maintaining the archive on both
primary and standby, i.e. option (1). My understanding was that you were
asking for such a use case with this question:

"So, why would you want to run with multiple archives?"

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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