Re: Fix data checksum progress reporting docs
Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>
From: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>
To: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>
Cc: "pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org" <pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2026-07-09T08:28:18Z
Lists: pgsql-docs
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- 0001-doc-Fix-glossary-entry-for-data-checksums-workers.patch (application/octet-stream) patch 0001
> On 9 Jul 2026, at 02:17, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> wrote: >> The proposed changes all look good to me, thanks! > > Thanks for the review! I've pushed the patch. > > BTW, this is a separate issue, but also related to the data checksums docs, > I found that the glossary entry for "Auxiliary process" includes > the data checksums worker and data checksums worker launcher. > However, their own glossary entries describe them as background workers, > and they are implemented as dynamic background workers. > > This seems inconsistent. Other dynamic background workers, such as > logical replication apply workers, are not listed as auxiliary processes. > I don't see why the data checksums worker and launcher should be treated > differently. > > Wouldn't it be better to remove the data checksums worker and data > checksums worker launcher from the "Auxiliary process" entry? You are absolutely right. And when looking at it I think we can simplify the entry a bit as well to make it fit the style of the page better. What do you think about the attached? -- Daniel Gustafsson