On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 10:25 -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> writes: > > Simon Riggs wrote: > >> If we go with this, I would suggest we make *neither* the default by > >> removing -t, and adopting two new options: something like -f == fast > >> failover, -p == patient failover. > > > -m smart|fast|immediate :-) > > +1 for using a "-m something" type of syntax instead of having to try to > pick single-letter switches that are mnemonic for the different cases. > But -1 to those particular mode names --- I think it will invite > confusion with pg_ctl's behavior.
The choice is between * one parameter with the option being given as text within trigger file * two parameters naming different types of trigger file I don't mind which, as long as it is one of those two, unless there is a third way to specify things so that user has control at failover time. A single -m option would hardcode that decision ahead of time, which is undesirable behaviour, hence the additional complexity being discussed. -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
