v19-0001-Allow-logical-walsenders-to-wait-for-physical-st.patch

From 19897d97b59c41618f8ac915ff32426e9e065ead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shveta Malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:39:13 +0530
Subject: [PATCH v19 1/2] Allow logical walsenders to wait for physical
 standbys

---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                      |  42 +++++
 src/backend/replication/slot.c                | 169 ++++++++++++++++-
 src/backend/replication/walsender.c           | 172 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt       |   1 +
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c           |  30 +++
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   4 +
 src/include/replication/slot.h                |   9 +
 src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h                 |   4 +
 src/test/recovery/meson.build                 |   1 +
 src/test/recovery/t/050_verify_slot_order.pl  | 146 +++++++++++++++
 10 files changed, 577 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 src/test/recovery/t/050_verify_slot_order.pl

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 6bc1b215db..3d81bd308c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -4338,6 +4338,24 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"'  # Windows
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry id="guc-standby-slot-names" xreflabel="standby_slot_names">
+      <term><varname>standby_slot_names</varname> (<type>string</type>)
+      <indexterm>
+       <primary><varname>standby_slot_names</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
+      </indexterm>
+      </term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        List of physical replication slots that logical replication waits for.
+        Specify <literal>*</literal> to wait for all physical replication
+        slots. If a logical replication connection is meant to switch to a
+        physical standby after the standby is promoted, the physical
+        replication slot for the standby should be listed here. This ensures
+        that logical replication is not ahead of the physical standby.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      </variablelist>
     </sect2>
 
@@ -4486,6 +4504,30 @@ ANY <replaceable class="parameter">num_sync</replaceable> ( <replaceable class="
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry id="guc-synchronize_slot_names" xreflabel="synchronize_slot_names">
+      <term><varname>synchronize_slot_names</varname> (<type>string</type>)
+      <indexterm>
+       <primary><varname>synchronize_slot_names</varname> configuration parameter</primary>
+      </indexterm>
+      </term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        Specifies a list of logical replication slots that a streaming
+        replication standby should synchronize from the primary server. This is
+        necessary to be able to retarget those logical replication connections
+        to this standby if it gets promoted.  Specify <literal>*</literal> to
+        synchronize all logical replication slots. The default is empty. On
+        primary, the logical walsenders associated with logical replication
+        slots specified in this parameter will wait for the standby servers
+        specified in <xref linkend="guc-standby-slot-names"/> parameter. In
+        other words, primary ensures those logical replication slots will
+        never get ahead of the standby servers. On standby server, the logical
+        replication slots specified are synchronized from the primary. Set this
+        parameter to same value on both primary and standby.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      </variablelist>
     </sect2>
 
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/slot.c b/src/backend/replication/slot.c
index 3ded3c1473..7370452d3b 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/slot.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/slot.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 #include "storage/proc.h"
 #include "storage/procarray.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
+#include "utils/guc_hooks.h"
+#include "utils/varlena.h"
 
 /*
  * Replication slot on-disk data structure.
@@ -98,9 +100,13 @@ ReplicationSlotCtlData *ReplicationSlotCtl = NULL;
 /* My backend's replication slot in the shared memory array */
 ReplicationSlot *MyReplicationSlot = NULL;
 
-/* GUC variable */
+/* GUC variables */
 int			max_replication_slots = 10; /* the maximum number of replication
 										 * slots */
+char	   *synchronize_slot_names;
+char	   *standby_slot_names;
+List	   *standby_slot_names_list = NIL;
+List	   *synchronize_slot_names_list = NIL;
 
 static void ReplicationSlotShmemExit(int code, Datum arg);
 static void ReplicationSlotDropAcquired(void);
@@ -2121,3 +2127,164 @@ RestoreSlotFromDisk(const char *name)
 				(errmsg("too many replication slots active before shutdown"),
 				 errhint("Increase max_replication_slots and try again.")));
 }
+
+/*
+ * A helper function to simplify check_hook implementation for
+ * synchronize_slot_names and standby_slot_names GUCs.
+ */
+static bool
+validate_slot_names(char **newval, List **elemlist)
+{
+	char	   *rawname;
+
+	/* Need a modifiable copy of string */
+	rawname = pstrdup(*newval);
+
+	/* Parse string into list of identifiers */
+	if (!SplitIdentifierString(rawname, ',', elemlist))
+	{
+		/* syntax error in name list */
+		GUC_check_errdetail("List syntax is invalid.");
+		pfree(rawname);
+		list_free(*elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * A helper function to validate 'type'(logical/physical) of slots for
+ * synchronize_slot_names and standby_slot_names GUCs.
+ *
+ * The caller is expected to pass last argument as per the 'type' of slots
+ * expected for the concerned GUC.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The flow where synchronize_slot_names will be sent from  physical
+ * standby to walsender is yet to be implemented. Then this function will
+ * be used there as well to validate type of 'synchronize_slot_names' and
+ * thus it is made generic to handle both logical=true/false.
+ */
+static bool
+validate_slot_type(List *elemlist, bool logical)
+{
+	ListCell   *lc;
+
+	/*
+	 * Skip check if replication slots' data is not initialized yet i.e. we
+	 * are in startup process.
+	 *
+	 * TODO: analyze what to do in this case when we do not have slots-data.
+	 */
+	if (!ReplicationSlotCtl)
+		return true;
+
+	foreach(lc, elemlist)
+	{
+		char	   *name = lfirst(lc);
+		ReplicationSlot *slot;
+
+		slot = SearchNamedReplicationSlot(name, true);
+
+		if (!slot)
+		{
+			GUC_check_errdetail("replication slot \"%s\" does not exist", name);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/* If caller expects logical slot while we got physical, return error */
+		if (logical && SlotIsPhysical(slot))
+		{
+			GUC_check_errdetail("cannot have physical replication slot \"%s\" "
+								"in this parameter", name);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/* If caller expects physical slot while we got logical, return error */
+		if (!logical && SlotIsLogical(slot))
+		{
+			GUC_check_errdetail("cannot have logical replication slot \"%s\" "
+								"in this parameter", name);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for synchronize_slot_names
+ *
+ * TODO: Ideally synchronize_slot_names should be physical standby's GUC.
+ * It should be conveyed somehow by physical standby to primary.
+ */
+bool
+check_synchronize_slot_names(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	List	   *elemlist;
+
+	/* Special handling for "*" which means all. */
+	if (strcmp(*newval, "*") == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	if (strcmp(*newval, "") == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	if (!validate_slot_names(newval, &elemlist))
+		return false;
+
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GUC check_hook for standby_slot_names
+ */
+bool
+check_standby_slot_names(char **newval, void **extra, GucSource source)
+{
+	List	   *elemlist;
+
+	/* Special handling for "*" which means all. */
+	if (strcmp(*newval, "*") == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	if (strcmp(*newval, "") == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	if (!validate_slot_names(newval, &elemlist))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!validate_slot_type(elemlist, false /* physical slots expected */ ))
+	{
+		list_free(elemlist);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	list_free(elemlist);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the lists from raw synchronize_slot_names and standby_slot_names
+ * and cache these, in order to avoid parsing these repeatedly. Done at
+ * WALSender startup and after each SIGHUP.
+ */
+void
+SlotSyncInitConfig(void)
+{
+	char	   *rawname;
+
+	if (strcmp(standby_slot_names, "") != 0)
+	{
+		rawname = pstrdup(standby_slot_names);
+		SplitIdentifierString(rawname, ',', &standby_slot_names_list);
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(synchronize_slot_names, "") != 0 &&
+		 strcmp(synchronize_slot_names, "*") != 0))
+	{
+		rawname = pstrdup(synchronize_slot_names);
+		SplitIdentifierString(rawname, ',', &synchronize_slot_names_list);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
index e250b0567e..464c278afe 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ StartReplication(StartReplicationCmd *cmd)
 		SpinLockRelease(&MyWalSnd->mutex);
 
 		SyncRepInitConfig();
+		SlotSyncInitConfig();
 
 		/* Main loop of walsender */
 		replication_active = true;
@@ -1318,6 +1319,7 @@ StartLogicalReplication(StartReplicationCmd *cmd)
 	replication_active = true;
 
 	SyncRepInitConfig();
+	SlotSyncInitConfig();
 
 	/* Main loop of walsender */
 	WalSndLoop(XLogSendLogical);
@@ -1448,6 +1450,7 @@ ProcessPendingWrites(void)
 			ConfigReloadPending = false;
 			ProcessConfigFile(PGC_SIGHUP);
 			SyncRepInitConfig();
+			SlotSyncInitConfig();
 		}
 
 		/* Try to flush pending output to the client */
@@ -1527,6 +1530,163 @@ WalSndUpdateProgress(LogicalDecodingContext *ctx, XLogRecPtr lsn, TransactionId
 		ProcessPendingWrites();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Does this Wal Sender need to wait for physical standby.
+ *
+ * Check if this logical walsender needs to wait for physical standby
+ * corresponding to physical slots specified in standby_slot_names GUC.
+ */
+static bool
+WalSndWaitForStandbyNeeded()
+{
+	ListCell   *l;
+
+	Assert(MyReplicationSlot != NULL);
+
+	if (SlotIsPhysical(MyReplicationSlot))
+		return false;
+
+	if (strcmp(standby_slot_names, "") == 0)
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if the slot associated with this logical walsender is asked to
+	 * wait for physical standbys.
+	 */
+	if (strcmp(synchronize_slot_names, "") == 0)
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * "*" means all logical walsenders should wait for physical standbys,
+	 * else check if MyReplicationSlot is specified in synchronize_slot_names.
+	 */
+	if (strcmp(synchronize_slot_names, "*") != 0)
+	{
+		bool		shouldwait = false;
+
+		foreach(l, synchronize_slot_names_list)
+		{
+			char	   *name = lfirst(l);
+
+			if (strcmp(name, NameStr(MyReplicationSlot->data.name)) == 0)
+			{
+				shouldwait = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!shouldwait)
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Wait for physical standby to confirm receiving give lsn.
+ *
+ * Here logical walsender corresponding to a logical slot specified in
+ * synchronize_slot_names GUC waits for physical standbys corresponding to
+ * physical slots specified in standby_slot_names GUC.
+ */
+static void
+WalSndWaitForStandbyConfirmation(XLogRecPtr wait_for_lsn)
+{
+	List	   *standby_slot_cpy;
+	ListCell   *l;
+	ReplicationSlot *slot;
+
+	standby_slot_cpy = list_copy(standby_slot_names_list);
+
+retry:
+	foreach(l, standby_slot_cpy)
+	{
+		char	   *name = lfirst(l);
+		XLogRecPtr	restart_lsn;
+		bool		invalidated;
+
+		slot = SearchNamedReplicationSlot(name, true);
+
+		/*
+		 * It may happen that the slot specified in standby_slot_names GUC
+		 * value is dropped, so let's skip over it.
+		 */
+		if (!slot)
+		{
+			ereport(WARNING,
+					errmsg("replication slot \"%s\" specified in parameter"
+						   " \"%s\" does not exist, ignoring",
+						   name, "standby_slot_names"));
+			standby_slot_cpy = foreach_delete_current(standby_slot_cpy, l);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * If logical slot name is given in standby_slot_names, give WARNING
+		 * and skip it. Since it is harmless, so WARNING should be enough, no
+		 * need to error-out.
+		 */
+		if (SlotIsLogical(slot))
+		{
+			ereport(WARNING,
+					errmsg("cannot have logical replication slot \"%s\" in "
+						   "parameter \"%s\", ignoring",
+						   name, "standby_slot_names"));
+			standby_slot_cpy = foreach_delete_current(standby_slot_cpy, l);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* physical slots advance restart_lsn on remote flush */
+		SpinLockAcquire(&slot->mutex);
+		restart_lsn = slot->data.restart_lsn;
+		invalidated = slot->data.invalidated != RS_INVAL_NONE;
+		SpinLockRelease(&slot->mutex);
+
+		/*
+		 * Specified physical slot may have been invalidated, so no point in
+		 * waiting for it.
+		 */
+		if (restart_lsn == InvalidXLogRecPtr || invalidated)
+		{
+			ereport(WARNING,
+					errmsg("physical slot \"%s\" specified in parameter \"%s\" "
+						   "has been invalidated, ignoring",
+						   name, "standby_slot_names"));
+			standby_slot_cpy = foreach_delete_current(standby_slot_cpy, l);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* If the slot is past the wait_for_lsn, no need to wait anymore */
+		if (restart_lsn >= wait_for_lsn)
+		{
+			standby_slot_cpy = foreach_delete_current(standby_slot_cpy, l);
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (list_length(standby_slot_cpy) == 0)
+	{
+		return;					/* Exit if done waiting for everyone */
+	}
+
+	/* die if timeout was reached */
+	WalSndCheckTimeOut();
+
+	/* Send keepalive if the time has come */
+	WalSndKeepaliveIfNecessary();
+
+	/* XXX: Is waiting for 1 second before retrying enough or more or less? */
+	(void) WaitLatch(MyLatch,
+					 WL_LATCH_SET | WL_TIMEOUT | WL_EXIT_ON_PM_DEATH,
+					 1000L,
+					 WAIT_EVENT_WAL_SENDER_WAIT_FOR_STANDBY_CONFIRMATION);
+	ResetLatch(MyLatch);
+
+	CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+
+	goto retry;
+}
+
 /*
  * Wait till WAL < loc is flushed to disk so it can be safely sent to client.
  *
@@ -1570,6 +1730,7 @@ WalSndWaitForWal(XLogRecPtr loc)
 			ConfigReloadPending = false;
 			ProcessConfigFile(PGC_SIGHUP);
 			SyncRepInitConfig();
+			SlotSyncInitConfig();
 		}
 
 		/* Check for input from the client */
@@ -1657,6 +1818,16 @@ WalSndWaitForWal(XLogRecPtr loc)
 		WalSndWait(wakeEvents, sleeptime, WAIT_EVENT_WAL_SENDER_WAIT_FOR_WAL);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Wait for specified streaming replication standby servers (if any) to
+	 * confirm receipt of WAL upto RecentFlushPtr. It is good to wait here
+	 * upto RecentFlushPtr and then let it send the changes to logical
+	 * subscribers one by one which are already covered in RecentFlushPtr
+	 * without needing to wait on every change for standby confirmation.
+	 */
+	if (WalSndWaitForStandbyNeeded())
+		WalSndWaitForStandbyConfirmation(RecentFlushPtr);
+
 	/* reactivate latch so WalSndLoop knows to continue */
 	SetLatch(MyLatch);
 	return RecentFlushPtr;
@@ -2469,6 +2640,7 @@ WalSndLoop(WalSndSendDataCallback send_data)
 			ConfigReloadPending = false;
 			ProcessConfigFile(PGC_SIGHUP);
 			SyncRepInitConfig();
+			SlotSyncInitConfig();
 		}
 
 		/* Check for input from the client */
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt b/src/backend/utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt
index 9c5fdeb3ca..daf2d57d3d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ LIBPQWALRECEIVER_CONNECT	"Waiting in WAL receiver to establish connection to rem
 LIBPQWALRECEIVER_RECEIVE	"Waiting in WAL receiver to receive data from remote server."
 SSL_OPEN_SERVER	"Waiting for SSL while attempting connection."
 WAL_SENDER_WAIT_FOR_WAL	"Waiting for WAL to be flushed in WAL sender process."
+WAL_SENDER_WAIT_FOR_STANDBY_CONFIRMATION	"Waiting for physical standby confirmation in WAL sender process."
 WAL_SENDER_WRITE_DATA	"Waiting for any activity when processing replies from WAL receiver in WAL sender process."
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
index bdb26e2b77..864f80f328 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c
@@ -4541,6 +4541,36 @@ struct config_string ConfigureNamesString[] =
 		check_debug_io_direct, assign_debug_io_direct, NULL
 	},
 
+	/*
+	 * XXX: synchronize_slot_names needs to be specified on both primary and
+	 * standby, therefore, we might need a new group REPLICATION.
+	 */
+	{
+		{"synchronize_slot_names", PGC_SIGHUP, REPLICATION_STANDBY,
+			gettext_noop("List of replication slot names to synchronize from "
+						 "primary to streaming replication standby server."),
+			gettext_noop("Value of \"*\" means all."),
+			GUC_LIST_INPUT | GUC_LIST_QUOTE
+		},
+		&synchronize_slot_names,
+		"",
+		check_synchronize_slot_names, NULL, NULL
+	},
+
+	{
+		{"standby_slot_names", PGC_SIGHUP, REPLICATION_PRIMARY,
+			gettext_noop("List of streaming replication standby server slot "
+						 "names that logical walsenders waits for."),
+			gettext_noop("Decoded changes are sent out to plugins by logical "
+						 "walsenders only after specified replication slots "
+						 "confirm receiving WAL."),
+			GUC_LIST_INPUT | GUC_LIST_QUOTE
+		},
+		&standby_slot_names,
+		"",
+		check_standby_slot_names, NULL, NULL
+	},
+
 	/* End-of-list marker */
 	{
 		{NULL, 0, 0, NULL, NULL}, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index 6bb39d39ba..f1c87bd2d6 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@
 				# method to choose sync standbys, number of sync standbys,
 				# and comma-separated list of application_name
 				# from standby(s); '*' = all
+#standby_slot_names = '' # streaming replication standby server slot names that
+				# logical walsenders waits for
 
 # - Standby Servers -
 
@@ -353,6 +355,8 @@
 #wal_retrieve_retry_interval = 5s	# time to wait before retrying to
 					# retrieve WAL after a failed attempt
 #recovery_min_apply_delay = 0		# minimum delay for applying changes during recovery
+#synchronize_slot_names = ''	# replication slot names to synchronize from
+					# primary to streaming replication standby server
 
 # - Subscribers -
 
diff --git a/src/include/replication/slot.h b/src/include/replication/slot.h
index 758ca79a81..38c0072043 100644
--- a/src/include/replication/slot.h
+++ b/src/include/replication/slot.h
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT ReplicationSlot *MyReplicationSlot;
 
 /* GUCs */
 extern PGDLLIMPORT int max_replication_slots;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT char *synchronize_slot_names;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT char *standby_slot_names;
+
+/* Globals */
+extern PGDLLIMPORT List *standby_slot_names_list;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT List *synchronize_slot_names_list;
 
 /* shmem initialization functions */
 extern Size ReplicationSlotsShmemSize(void);
@@ -253,4 +259,7 @@ extern void CheckPointReplicationSlots(bool is_shutdown);
 extern void CheckSlotRequirements(void);
 extern void CheckSlotPermissions(void);
 
+extern void WaitForStandbyLSN(XLogRecPtr wait_for_lsn);
+extern void SlotSyncInitConfig(void);
+
 #endif							/* SLOT_H */
diff --git a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
index f04b99e3b9..e0295b3df6 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/guc_hooks.h
@@ -160,5 +160,9 @@ extern bool check_wal_consistency_checking(char **newval, void **extra,
 extern void assign_wal_consistency_checking(const char *newval, void *extra);
 extern bool check_wal_segment_size(int *newval, void **extra, GucSource source);
 extern void assign_xlog_sync_method(int new_sync_method, void *extra);
+extern bool check_synchronize_slot_names(char **newval, void **extra,
+										 GucSource source);
+extern bool check_standby_slot_names(char **newval, void **extra,
+									 GucSource source);
 
 #endif							/* GUC_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/meson.build b/src/test/recovery/meson.build
index 646d6ffde4..df26d44dcb 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/recovery/meson.build
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ tests += {
       't/036_truncated_dropped.pl',
       't/037_invalid_database.pl',
       't/038_save_logical_slots_shutdown.pl',
+      't/050_verify_slot_order.pl',
     ],
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/050_verify_slot_order.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/050_verify_slot_order.pl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..402b704e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/050_verify_slot_order.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+
+# Copyright (c) 2023, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
+use Test::More;
+
+# Test primary disallowing specified logical replication slots getting ahead of
+# specified physical replication slots. It uses the following set up:
+#
+#           	| ----> standby1 (connected via streaming replication)
+#				| ----> standby2 (connected via streaming replication)
+# primary -----	|
+#		    	| ----> subscriber1 (connected via logical replication)
+#		    	| ----> subscriber2 (connected via logical replication)
+#
+# Set up is configured in such a way that primary never lets subscriber1 ahead
+# of standby1.
+
+# Create primary
+my $primary = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('primary');
+$primary->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+
+# Configure primary to disallow specified logical replication slot (lsub1_slot)
+# getting ahead of specified physical replication slot (sb1_slot).
+$primary->append_conf(
+	'postgresql.conf', qq(
+standby_slot_names = 'sb1_slot'
+synchronize_slot_names = 'lsub1_slot'
+));
+$primary->start;
+
+$primary->psql('postgres',
+	q{SELECT pg_create_physical_replication_slot('sb1_slot');});
+$primary->psql('postgres',
+	q{SELECT pg_create_physical_replication_slot('sb2_slot');});
+
+$primary->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE tab_int (a int PRIMARY KEY);");
+
+my $backup_name = 'backup';
+$primary->backup($backup_name);
+
+# Create a standby
+my $standby1 = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('standby1');
+$standby1->init_from_backup(
+	$primary, $backup_name,
+	has_streaming => 1,
+	has_restoring => 1);
+$standby1->append_conf(
+	'postgresql.conf', qq(
+primary_slot_name = 'sb1_slot'
+));
+$standby1->start;
+$primary->wait_for_replay_catchup($standby1);
+
+# Create another standby
+my $standby2 = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('standby2');
+$standby2->init_from_backup(
+	$primary, $backup_name,
+	has_streaming => 1,
+	has_restoring => 1);
+$standby2->append_conf(
+	'postgresql.conf', qq(
+primary_slot_name = 'sb2_slot'
+));
+$standby2->start;
+$primary->wait_for_replay_catchup($standby2);
+
+# Create publication on primary
+my $publisher = $primary;
+$publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE PUBLICATION mypub FOR TABLE tab_int;");
+my $publisher_connstr = $publisher->connstr . ' dbname=postgres';
+
+# Create a subscriber node, wait for sync to complete
+my $subscriber1 = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber1');
+$subscriber1->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$subscriber1->start;
+$subscriber1->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE tab_int (a int PRIMARY KEY);");
+$subscriber1->safe_psql('postgres',
+		"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION mysub1 CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' "
+	  . "PUBLICATION mypub WITH (slot_name = lsub1_slot);");
+$subscriber1->wait_for_subscription_sync;
+
+# Create another subscriber node, wait for sync to complete
+my $subscriber2 = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber2');
+$subscriber2->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$subscriber2->start;
+$subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE tab_int (a int PRIMARY KEY);");
+$subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres',
+		"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION mysub2 CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' "
+	  . "PUBLICATION mypub WITH (slot_name = lsub2_slot);");
+$subscriber2->wait_for_subscription_sync;
+
+# Stop the standby associated with specified physical replication slot so that
+# the logical replication slot won't receive changes until the standby comes
+# up.
+$standby1->stop;
+
+# Create some data on primary
+my $primary_row_count = 10;
+my $primary_insert_time = time();
+$primary->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO tab_int SELECT generate_series(1, $primary_row_count);");
+
+# Wait for the standby that's up and running gets the data from primary
+$primary->wait_for_replay_catchup($standby2);
+my $result = $standby2->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*) = $primary_row_count FROM tab_int;");
+is($result, 't', "standby2 gets data from primary");
+
+# Wait for the subscriber that's up and running and not specified in
+# synchronize_slot_names GUC on primary gets the data from primary without
+# waiting for any standbys.
+$publisher->wait_for_catchup('mysub2');
+$result = $subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*) = $primary_row_count FROM tab_int;");
+is($result, 't', "subscriber2 gets data from primary");
+
+# The subscriber that's up and running and specified in synchronize_slot_names
+# GUC on primary doesn't get the data from primary and keeps waiting for the
+# standby specified in standby_slot_names.
+$result = $subscriber1->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*) = 0 FROM tab_int;");
+is($result, 't', "subscriber1 doesn't get data from primary until standby1 acknowledges changes");
+
+# Start the standby specified in standby_slot_names and wait for it to catch
+# up with the primary.
+$standby1->start;
+$primary->wait_for_replay_catchup($standby1);
+$result = $standby1->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*) = $primary_row_count FROM tab_int;");
+is($result, 't', "standby1 gets data from primary");
+
+# Now that the standby specified in standby_slot_names is up and running,
+# primary must send the decoded changes to subscriber specified in
+# synchronize_slot_names. While the standby was down, this subscriber didn't
+# receive any data from primary i.e. the primary didn't allow it to go ahead
+# of standby.
+$publisher->wait_for_catchup('mysub1');
+$result = $subscriber1->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"SELECT count(*) = $primary_row_count FROM tab_int;");
+is($result, 't', "subscriber1 gets data from primary after standby1 acknowledges changes");
+
+done_testing();
-- 
2.34.1