Re: [9.3 bug] disk space in pg_xlog increases during archive recovery - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: [9.3 bug] disk space in pg_xlog increases during archive recovery
Date
Msg-id 20140215134607.GA16968@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: [9.3 bug] disk space in pg_xlog increases during archive recovery  (Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On 2014-02-12 13:33:31 +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> On 2014-02-12 21:23:54 +0900, MauMau wrote:
> > Maybe we could consider in that direction, but there is a problem.  Archive
> > recovery slows down compared to 9.1, because of repeated restartpoints.
> > Archive recovery should be as fast as possible, because it typically applies
> > dozens or hundreds of WAL files, and the DBA desires immediate resumption of
> > operation.
> > 
> > So, I think we should restore 9.1 behavior for archive recovery.
> 
> It's easy to be fast, if it's not correct. I don't see how that
> behaviour is acceptable, imo the previous behaviour simply was a bug
> whose fix was too invasive to backpatch.
> 
> I don't think you can convince me (but maybe others) that the old
> behaviour is acceptable.

I'm going to mark this patch as "Rejected". Please speak up if that's
not accurate.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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