Re: pg_stop_backup(wait_for_archive := true) on standby server

All,

* Noah Misch (noah(at)leadboat(dot)com) wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 02:59:11PM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote:
> > * Peter Eisentraut (peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com) wrote:
> > > On 6/30/17 04:08, Masahiko Sawada wrote:
> > > >> I'm not sure. I think this can be considered a bug in the implementation for
> > > >> 10, and as such is "open for fixing". However, it's not a very critical bug
> > > >> so I doubt it should be a release blocker, but if someone wants to work on a
> > > >> fix I think we should commit it.
> > > >
> > > > I agree with you. I'd like to hear opinions from other hackers as well.
> > >
> > > It's preferable to make it work. If it's not easily possible, then we
> > > should prohibit it.
> > >
> > > Comments from Stephen (original committer)?
> >
> > I agree that it'd be preferable to make it work, but I'm not sure I can
> > commit to having it done in short order. I'm happy to work to prohibit
> > it, but if someone has a few spare cycles to make it actually work,
> > that'd be great.
>
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> The above-described topic is currently a PostgreSQL 10 open item. Stephen,
> since you committed the patch believed to have created it, you own this open
> item. If some other commit is more relevant or if this does not belong as a
> v10 open item, please let us know. Otherwise, please observe the policy on
> open item ownership[1] and send a status update within three calendar days of
> this message. Include a date for your subsequent status update. Testers may
> discover new open items at any time, and I want to plan to get them all fixed
> well in advance of shipping v10. Consequently, I will appreciate your efforts
> toward speedy resolution. Thanks.

I'm out of town this week but will review the patch from Masahiko and
provide a status update by July 17th.

Thanks!

Stephen