Re: pg_upgrade and logical replication

Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>

From: Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>
To: vignesh C <vignesh21@gmail.com>
Cc: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>, Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com>, "Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu)" <kuroda.hayato@fujitsu.com>, Julien Rouhaud <rjuju123@gmail.com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2023-11-25T12:20:35Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 7:21 AM vignesh C <vignesh21@gmail.com> wrote:
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Few comments on v19:
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1.
+    <para>
+     The subscriptions will be migrated to the new cluster in a disabled state.
+     After migration, do this:
+    </para>
+
+    <itemizedlist>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Enable the subscriptions by executing
+       <link linkend="sql-altersubscription"><command>ALTER
SUBSCRIPTION ... ENABLE</command></link>.

The reason for this restriction is not very clear to me. Is it because
we are using pg_dump for subscription and the existing functionality
is doing it? If so, I think currently even connect is false.

2.
+ * b) SUBREL_STATE_SYNCDONE: A relation upgraded while in this state
+ * would retain the replication origin in certain cases.

I think this is vague. Can we briefly describe cases where the origins
would be retained?

3. I think the cases where the publisher is also upgraded restoring
the origin's LSN is of no use. Currently, I can't see a problem with
restoring stale originLSN in such cases as we won't be able to
distinguish during the upgrade but I think we should document it in
the comments somewhere in the patch.

-- 
With Regards,
Amit Kapila.



Commits

  1. pg_upgrade: Retrieve subscription count more efficiently.

  2. Fix random failure in 004_subscription.

  3. Fix 004_subscription.pl to allow its usage in --link mode.

  4. Allow upgrades to preserve the full subscription's state.

  5. Prevent startup of logical replication launcher during pg_upgrade