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Re: New standby_slot_names GUC in PG 17

Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart@gmail.com>

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From: Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart@gmail.com>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2024-06-21T15:46:56Z
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On Fri, Jun 21, 2024 at 11:37:54AM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> The release notes have this item:
> 
> 	Allow specification of physical standbys that must be synchronized
> 	before they are visible to subscribers (Hou Zhijie, Shveta Malik)
> 
> 	The new server variable is standby_slot_names. 
> 
> Is standby_slot_names an accurate name for this GUC?  It seems too
> generic.

+1, I was considering bringing this up, too.  I'm still thinking of
alternate names to propose, though.

-- 
nathan

Commits

  1. Update release notes to reflect recent commit 0f934b0739.

  2. Rename standby_slot_names to synchronized_standby_slots.

  3. Add a new slot sync worker to synchronize logical slots.