Re: Streaming replication and postmaster signaling

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Streaming replication and postmaster signaling
Date: 2010-01-07 20:22:03
Message-ID: 16438.1262895723@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com> writes:
>> However, HS is already in the tree, and HS without SR is a whole lot
>> less compelling than HS with SR. So it's going to be pretty
>> unsatisfying if we can't get SR in there.

> I don't think that's the case. Having HS alone would be a huge win,
> and the sooner we can get it out there the better. Those that are
> waiting for SR might have to wait one more version, but my intuition
> tells me that's a small minority compared to those waiting for HS.

No, I don't think so. HS without SR means you still have to fool with
setting up WAL-file-based replication, which despite the existence of
pg_standby is a PITA. And you have to make a tradeoff of how often to
flush WAL files to the standby. To be a real candidate for "it just
works" replication, we've *got* to have SR.

regards, tom lane

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