Re: [PATCHES] Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout
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Msg-id 10382.1214361667@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout  (daveg <daveg@sonic.net>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] Patch for Prevent pg_dump/pg_restore from being affected by statement_timeout  (daveg <daveg@sonic.net>)
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daveg <daveg@sonic.net> writes:
> Are we talking about the same patch?

Maybe not --- I thought you were talking about a backend-side behavioral
change.

> Because I don't know what you are
> refering to with "timer management code" and "scheduling the interrupt" in
> the context of pg_dump.

I'm not sure that I see a good argument for making pg_dump deliberately
fail, if that's what you're proposing.  Maybe I'm just too old-school,
but there simply is not any other higher priority for a database than
safeguarding your data.

            regards, tom lane

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