| From: | Nikolay Samokhvalov <nik(at)postgres(dot)ai> |
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| To: | pgsql-hackers mailing list <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Add --system-identifier / -s option to pg_resetwal |
| Date: | 2025-05-31 18:52:19 |
| Message-ID: | CAM527d8v+SdwmyCGz9L28GwGVFDYTzdo9QbPVqBDMjdO3VDT8A@mail.gmail.com |
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hi hackers,
I was just involved in a DR case, where we needed to change system ID in
control data, and noticed that there is no such capability, officially – so
I thought, it would be good to have it
the attached patch adds a new -s / --system-identifier option to
pg_resetwal that allows users to change the database cluster's system
identifier; it can be useful when you need to make a restored cluster
distinct from the original, or when cloning for testing
some aspects about the patch:
- accepts positive 64-bit integers only (zero not allowed)
- requires interactive confirmation or --force flag for safety
- detects non-TTY environments and requires --force in scripts
- included input validation and error handling
- updated docs with clear warnings about compatibility
- added tests, including some edge cases
looking forward to hearing feedback!
Nik
| Attachment | Content-Type | Size |
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| 0001-pg_resetwal--system-identifier.patch | application/octet-stream | 14.8 KB |
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