v1-0001-Improve-doc-for-idle_replication_slot_timeout.patch

From e49ad0034ee55577c8e881b9ba4232031ba639e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 07:27:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v1] Improve doc for idle_replication_slot_timeout

Define what exactly is meant by "idle" here.  Also, emphasize that
the value is rounded to minutes, since that caused some surprise
during beta testing.

Author: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CADGJaX_0%2BFTguWpNSpgVWYQP_7MhoO0D8%3Dcp4XozSQgaZ40Odw%40mail.gmail.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml | 14 ++++++++------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 59a0874528a..2b4f9f34cf4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -4618,12 +4618,14 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"'  # Windows
       </term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Invalidate replication slots that have remained idle longer than this
-        duration. If this value is specified without units, it is taken as
-        minutes. A value of zero (the default) disables the idle timeout
-        invalidation mechanism. This parameter can only be set in the
-        <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file or on the server command
-        line.
+        Invalidate replication slots that have been inactive (not used by a
+        <link linkend="protocol-replication">replication connection</link>)
+        for longer than this duration. If the value is specified without
+        units, it is taken as minutes. Values specified in units smaller than
+        a minute are rounded to the nearest minute. A value of zero (the
+        default) disables the idle timeout invalidation mechanism. This
+        parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
+        file or on the server command line.
        </para>
 
        <para>
-- 
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