Re: recovery_connections cannot start (was Re: master in standby mode croaks)

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki.linnakangas@enterprisedb.com>, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>, "pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org" <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2010-04-23T19:57:00Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com> writes:
> So we're proposing adding parameters to simplify things for users?

Not so much "simplify" as "make understandable"; although flexibility
is a concern too.

> I'm guessing this conversation has more to do with the situation that
> some very clever people have a little time on their hands after a long
> period of hard work. I see no problem that needs to be solved, not
> alongside this water cooler at least. Smells like beta time.

[ shrug... ]  I'm just trying to learn from history and not repeat
a previous mistake.

			regards, tom lane