Re: inconsistent state after crash recovery - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: inconsistent state after crash recovery
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Msg-id 17381.1375445867@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: inconsistent state after crash recovery  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: inconsistent state after crash recovery  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> would you expect crash recovery to notice the disappearance of a file
>> that was touched nowhere in the replayed actions?

> Eh, maybe not.  But should we try harder to detect the unexpected
> disappearance of one that is?

We do, don't we?  The replay stuff should complain unless it sees a drop
or truncate covering any unaccounted-for pages.
        regards, tom lane



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