Re: Single transaction in the tablesync worker?

On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 1:58 PM Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 12:24 PM Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:26 PM Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Few comments:
> > > =============
> > > 1.
> > > - *   So the state progression is always: INIT -> DATASYNC -> SYNCWAIT ->
> > > - *   CATCHUP -> SYNCDONE -> READY.
> > > + *   So the state progression is always: INIT -> DATASYNC ->
> > > + *   (sync worker FINISHEDCOPY) -> SYNCWAIT -> CATCHUP -> SYNCDONE -> READY.
> > >
> > > I don't think we need to be specific here that sync worker sets
> > > FINISHEDCOPY state.
> > >
> >
> > This was meant to indicate that *only* the sync worker knows about the
> > FINISHEDCOPY state, whereas all the other states are either known
> > (assigned and/or used) by *both* kinds of workers. But, I can remove
> > it if you feel that distinction is not useful.
> >
>
> Okay, but I feel you can mention that in the description you have
> added for FINISHEDCOPY state. It looks a bit odd here and the message
> you want to convey is also not that clear.
>

The comment is updated in the latest patch [v20].

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[v20] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAHut%2BPuNwSujoL_dwa%3DTtozJ_vF%3DCnJxjgQTCmNBkazd8J1m-A%40mail.gmail.com

Kind Regards,
Peter Smith.
Fujitsu Australia