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Re: language cleanups in code and docs

Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>

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From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
To: David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2020-07-08T20:39:17Z
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Hi,

I've pushed most of the changes.

On 2020-06-16 18:59:25 -0400, David Steele wrote:
> On 6/16/20 6:27 PM, Andres Freund wrote:
> > On 2020-06-16 17:14:57 -0400, David Steele wrote:
> > > On 6/15/20 2:22 PM, Andres Freund wrote:
> > 
> > > > 0008: docs: WIP multi-master rephrasing.
> > > >     I like neither the new nor the old language much. I'd welcome input.
> > > 
> > > Why not multi-primary?
> > 
> > My understanding of primary is that there really can't be two things
> > that are primary in relation to each other.
> 
> Well, I think the same is true for multi-master and that's pretty common.
> 
> > active/active is probably
> > the most common term in use besides multi-master.
> 
> Works for me and can always be updated later if we come up with something
> better. At least active-active will be easier to search for.

What do you think about the attached?

Greetings,

Andres Freund

Commits

  1. Replace remaining uses of "whitelist".

  2. pgindent: whitelist/blacklist -> additional/excluded.

  3. Rename "enum blacklist" to "uncommitted enums".

  4. code: replace most remaining uses of 'master'.

  5. docs: replace 'master process' with 'supervisor process' where appropriate.

  6. docs: replace 'master' with 'root' where appropriate.

  7. docs: replace 'master' with 'primary' where appropriate.

  8. code: replace 'master' with 'leader' where appropriate.

  9. code: replace 'master' with 'primary' where appropriate.

  10. tap tests: replace 'master' with 'primary'.