RE: [PoC] pg_upgrade: allow to upgrade publisher node

Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <kuroda.hayato@fujitsu.com>

From: "Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu)" <kuroda.hayato@fujitsu.com>
To: 'Amit Kapila' <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>
Cc: Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>, Julien Rouhaud <rjuju123@gmail.com>, vignesh C <vignesh21@gmail.com>, Masahiko Sawada <sawada.mshk@gmail.com>, "Zhijie Hou (Fujitsu)" <houzj.fnst@fujitsu.com>
Date: 2023-09-01T13:06:02Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Dear Amit,

Thank you for reviewing! New patch can be available in [1].

> + /*
> + * Note: This must be done after doing the pg_resetwal command because
> + * pg_resetwal would remove required WALs.
> + */
> + if (count_old_cluster_logical_slots())
> + {
> + start_postmaster(&new_cluster, true);
> + create_logical_replication_slots();
> + stop_postmaster(false);
> + }
> 
> Can we combine this code with the code in the function
> issue_warnings_and_set_wal_level()? That will avoid starting/stopping
> the server for creating slots.

Yeah, I can. But create_logical_replication_slots() must be done before doing
"initdb --sync-only", so they put before that.
The name is setup_new_cluster().

[1]: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/TYAPR01MB5866F7D8ED15BA1E8E4A2AB0F5E4A%40TYAPR01MB5866.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com

Best Regards,
Hayato Kuroda
FUJITSU LIMITED

Commits

  1. Fix issues in binary_upgrade_logical_slot_has_caught_up().

  2. Fix a random failure in 003_logical_slots.pl.

  3. Fix a test in 003_logical_slots.

  4. Fix uninitialized slot array access during the upgrade.

  5. Fix the test 003_logical_slots.

  6. Commit b195e6d482 forgot to update meson.build.

  7. Use shorter file names in the upgrade logical slots test.

  8. Migrate logical slots to the new node during an upgrade.

  9. Flush logical slots to disk during a shutdown checkpoint if required.

  10. Prevent possibility of panics during shutdown checkpoint.