Re: Recovery from multi trouble

From: OKADA Satoshi <okada(dot)satoshi(at)lab(dot)ntt(dot)co(dot)jp>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Recovery from multi trouble
Date: 2005-12-19 08:17:40
Message-ID: 43A66CA4.2010603@lab.ntt.co.jp
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Tom Lane wrote:

>OKADA Satoshi <okada(dot)satoshi(at)lab(dot)ntt(dot)co(dot)jp> writes:
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>>The loss of log was simulated by deleting the latest xlog file.
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>What does that have to do with reality? Postgres is very careful not to
>use an xlog file until it's been fully metadata-synced. You might as
>well complain that PG doesn't recover after "rm -rf /" ...
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In this case(postmaster abnormal end ,and log is lost), I understand
that database cannot recover normally.

Though a database cannot recover normally, postmaster does not output
a clear message showing this situation. I think that it is a problem.

Thanks, OKADA Satoshi

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