Re: Unexpected Standby Shutdown on sync_replication_slots change

On Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM Xuneng Zhou <xunengzhou(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> > This fix does feel more like an enhancement to user feedback and
> > safety nets, not a correction of a broken or unsafe code path. Unable
> > to start up with the same settings for it might cause
> > more-than-necessary surprise.
>
> Agreed.
>
> At first, since there seems to be rough consensus on applying the current patch
> (which prevents unexpected shutdown while the server is running),
> I've pushed it to master and back-patched it to v17.
>
> As for the follow-up change that prevents the server from starting with
> an invalid configuration, let's continue the discussion. I've attached
> the patch and agree it's a good fit for master.

+1. The patch looks good.

> However, I'm afraid
> it's too late to include it in v18, as beta2 has already been released
> and this change is more of an improvement than a bug fix.
>

If it's not possible to get it to v18 now, then I am okay to have it
on master alone.

thanks
Shveta