On 21 January 2016 at 16:31, Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:50 PM, Simon Riggs <si...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > > Failover Slots > > In the current patch, any slot defined on a master will generate WAL, > > leading to a pending-slot being present on all standby nodes. When a > standby > > is promoted, the slot becomes usable and will have the properties as of > the > > last fsync on the master. > > No objection to the concept, but I think the new behavior needs to be > optional. I am guessing that you are thinking along similar lines, > but it's not explicitly called out here. > I was unsure myself; but making them optional seems reasonable. -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ <http://www.2ndquadrant.com/> PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services