Re: Single transaction in the tablesync worker?

Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com>

From: Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com>
To: Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2021-01-19T09:01:48Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

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Hi Amit.

PSA the v17 patch for the Tablesync Solution1.

Main differences from v16:
+ Small refactor for DropSubscription to correct the "make check" deadlock
+ Added test case
+ Some comment wording

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Features:

* The tablesync slot is now permanent instead of temporary.

* The tablesync slot name is no longer tied to the Subscription slot name.

* The tablesync worker is now allowing multiple tx instead of single tx

* A new state (SUBREL_STATE_FINISHEDCOPY) is persisted after a
successful copy_table in tablesync's LogicalRepSyncTableStart.

* If a re-launched tablesync finds state SUBREL_STATE_FINISHEDCOPY
then it will bypass the initial copy_table phase.

* Now tablesync sets up replication origin tracking in
LogicalRepSyncTableStart (similar as done for the apply worker). The
origin is advanced when first created.

* Cleanup of tablesync resources:
- The tablesync slot cleanup (drop) code is added for
process_syncing_tables_for_sync functions.
- The tablesync replication origin tracking is cleaned
process_syncing_tables_for_apply.
- A tablesync function to cleanup its own slot/origin is called fro
ProcessInterrupts. This is indirectly invoked by
DropSubscription/AlterSubscription when they signal the tablesync
worker to stop.

* Updates to PG docs.

* New TAP test case

TODO / Known Issues:

* None known.

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Kind Regards,
Peter Smith.
Fujitsu Australia

Commits

  1. Fix relcache reference leak introduced by ce0fdbfe97.

  2. Fix Subscription test added by commit ce0fdbfe97.

  3. Allow multiple xacts during table sync in logical replication.

  4. Logical replication support for initial data copy