Hi Simon.
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> Earlier, we discussed having a single trigger file that contains an
> option rather than two distinct trigger files. That design is better
> because it allows the user to choose at failover time, rather than
> making a binding decision at config time. That solution would be the
> ideal one, IMHO, because it gives user more choice - and would allow us
> to keep the -t option meaningfully. In that case the default should be
> patience.
Or you can define both files in your command line to have the choice.
I like the idea of removing -t and adding 2 new options so that people
are warned about the intended behavior.
Anyway, I don't have a strong opinion about how we should fix it as I
don't use pg_standby personnally, just that we should. The two options
you mention have their own merits.
--
Guillaume
