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Re: [PATCH] Release replication slot on error in SQL-callable slot functions

shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> — 2026-05-27T03:53:54Z

On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM SATYANARAYANA NARLAPURAM
<satyanarlapuram@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 10:50 PM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 10:06 AM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 12:31 AM SATYANARAYANA NARLAPURAM
>> > <satyanarlapuram@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 2:58 AM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 12:42 PM SATYANARAYANA NARLAPURAM
>> > >> <satyanarlapuram@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Hi
>> > >> >
>> > >> > On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Thanks for reporting the issue. I could reproduce the same issue with
>> > >> >> all these as well:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> pg_logical_slot_peek_changes
>> > >> >> pg_logical_slot_get_binary_changes
>> > >> >> pg_logical_slot_peek_binary_changes
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Please find the attached v2 patch that addressed these three cases as well.
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >> Thank You for addressuing these cases. A few comments:
>> > >>
>> > >> 1)
>> > >>
>> > >> +-- Test 2: session remains usable after the error (MyReplicationSlot cleared)
>> > >>
>> > >> It shoudl be part of 'Test 1' itself and thus should not be named as 'Test 2'
>> > >>
>> > >> 2)
>> > >> --------
>> > >> +-- Test 4: copy_replication_slot with max_replication_slots exceeded.
>> > >> +-- We reduce max_replication_slots artificially by filling all remaining slots.
>> > >> +-- Instead, trigger an error by copying to an already-existing name.
>> > >> +DO $$
>> > >> +BEGIN
>> > >> +    PERFORM pg_copy_logical_replication_slot('regression_slot_t3',
>> > >> 'regression_slot_t3');
>> > >> +EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
>> > >> +    RAISE NOTICE 'caught: %', SQLERRM;
>> > >> +END;
>> > >> +$$;
>> > >> +-- The original slot must still exist and be usable
>> > >> +SELECT count(*) = 1 AS orig_slot_ok FROM pg_replication_slots
>> > >> +    WHERE slot_name = 'regression_slot_t3';
>> > >> -----------
>> > >>
>> > >> I don't think we can hit the Assert with above test (at-least I could
>> > >> not). Since creation of slot itself will fail as the slot with
>> > >> same-name already exists, MyReplicationSlot will never be set and thus
>> > >> Assert will not be hit.  A better testcase will be below which fails
>> > >> during LoadOutputPlugin() after slot-creation and MyReplicationSlot is
>> > >> set already.
>> > >>
>> > >> SELECT pg_create_logical_replication_slot('src_slot', 'test_decoding');
>> > >>
>> > >> DO $$
>> > >> BEGIN
>> > >> PERFORM pg_copy_logical_replication_slot('src_slot', 'dst_slot',
>> > >> false, 'nonexistent_plugin');
>> > >> EXCEPTION WHEN others THEN
>> > >> RAISE NOTICE 'caught: %', SQLERRM;
>> > >> END $$;
>> > >>
>> > >> SELECT count(*) FROM pg_logical_slot_get_changes('src_slot', NULL, NULL);
>> > >>
>> > >> 3)
>> > >> So overall these are the problematic APIs:
>> > >>
>> > >> pg_create_logical_replication_slot
>> > >> pg_replication_slot_advance
>> > >> pg_copy_logical_replication_slot
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_peek_binary_changes
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_peek_changes
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_get_changes
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_get_binary_changes
>> > >>
>> > >> First 3 are are mutually exclusive fixes fow which we have added
>> > >> testcases. Last 4 are addressed by fixing common function
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_get_changes_guts(). I think we should add a test case
>> > >> for at-least any one of these APIs to cover
>> > >> pg_logical_slot_get_changes_guts().
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for reviewing. Please review the attached v3 patch.
>> > >
>> >
>> > A few trivial things:
>> >
>> > 1)
>> > pg_replication_slot_advance:
>> > + PG_TRY();
>> > + {
>> > + /* Acquire the slot so we "own" it */
>> > + ReplicationSlotAcquire(NameStr(*slotname), true, true);
>> > + /* A slot whose restart_lsn has never been reserved cannot be advanced */
>> > + if (!XLogRecPtrIsValid(MyReplicationSlot->data.restart_lsn))
>> >
>> >
>> > We can have a blank line after ReplicationSlotAcquire for better readability.
>> >
>> > 2)
>> >
>> > +SELECT 'init' FROM
>> > pg_create_logical_replication_slot('regression_slot_t3',
>> > 'test_decoding', true);
>> > +SELECT count(*) = 1 AS slot_exists FROM pg_replication_slots
>> > +    WHERE slot_name = 'regression_slot_t3';
>> >
>> > The intent is not clear why are we checking existence of
>> > regression_slot_t3? I think we can skip it (or else add a comment if
>> > really needed). The success of previous
>> > pg_create_logical_replication_slot is enough to confirm that session
>> > is healthy to run other slot related queries.
>> >
>> > 3)
>> > +SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot_phy');
>> > +
>> > +-- cleanup
>> > +SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot_t3');
>> >
>> > We can move drop of 'regression_slot_phy' too under '-- cleanup'
>> >
>> > ~~
>> >
>> > I have no further comments other than the trivial things mentioned above.
>> >
>>
>> Missed to inform this earlier, I am not able to apply any version of
>> the patches shared so far with 'git am'. It gives error, 'patch -p1'
>> works.
>>
>> git am v3-0001-Release-replication-slot-on-error-in-slot-SQL-functions.patch
>> Patch format detection failed.
>
> Thanks , Shveta! Please find the attached v4 patch that addressed your comments.
>

Thank You for the patch.
I noticed that we are creating regression_slot_t3 as a a temporary
slot, is that intentional? I think creating a permanent slot here will
be a better testcase.

I have made a few cosmetic changes for better readability along with
creating the 'permanent' regression_slot_t3 slot. Please incorporate
what you think is okay. I have no more comments.

thanks
Shveta