Re: Track in pg_replication_slots the reason why slots conflict?

Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>

From: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
To: Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com>
Cc: Postgres hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>, Bertrand Drouvot <bertranddrouvot.pg@gmail.com>, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: 2023-12-21T03:07:56Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

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  1. Track conflict_reason in pg_replication_slots.

On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 08:20:16AM +0530, Amit Kapila wrote:
> The invalidation cause is also required by one of the features being
> discussed "Synchronize slots from primary to standby" [1] and there is
> already a thread to discuss the same [2]. As that thread started
> yesterday only, you may not have noticed it. Currently, the proposal
> is to expose it via a function but we can extend it to also display
> via view, feel free to share your opinion on that thread.
> 
> [1] - https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/514f6f2f-6833-4539-39f1-96cd1e011f23@enterprisedb.com
> [2] - https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAJpy0uBpr0ym12%2B0mXpjcRFA6N%3DanX%2BYk9aGU4EJhHNu%3DfWykQ%40mail.gmail.com

Ah thanks, missed this one.  This cannot use a separate function,
actually, and there is a good reason for that that has not been
mentioned.  I'll jump there.
--
Michael