Re: Use of backup_label not noted in log

David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>

From: David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>
To: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Cc: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
Date: 2024-01-25T12:56:52Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On 1/25/24 04:12, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 04:36:27PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
>> +       if (ControlFile->backupStartPoint != InvalidXLogRecPtr)
>>
>> Nit 1: I would use XLogRecPtrIsInvalid here.
>>
>> +       ereport(LOG,
>> +               (errmsg("completed backup recovery with redo LSN %X/%X",
>> +                       LSN_FORMAT_ARGS(oldBackupStartPoint))));
>>
>> Nit 2: How about adding backupEndPoint in this LOG?  That would give:
>> "completed backup recovery with redo LSN %X/%X and end LSN %X/%X".
> 
> Hearing nothing, I've just applied a version of the patch with these
> two modifications on HEAD.  If this needs tweaks, just let me know.

I had planned to update the patch this morning -- so thanks for doing 
that. I think having the end point in the message makes perfect sense.

I would still advocate for a back patch here. It is frustrating to get 
logs from users that just say:

LOG:  invalid checkpoint record
PANIC:  could not locate a valid checkpoint record

It would be very helpful to know what the checkpoint record LSN was in 
this case.

Regards,
-David



Commits

  1. Add more LOG messages when starting and ending recovery from a backup