Re: snapshot too old issues, first around wraparound and then more. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: snapshot too old issues, first around wraparound and then more.
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Msg-id 20210615171036.4jtj22hppvsd36e6@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: snapshot too old issues, first around wraparound and then more.  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Hi,

On 2021-06-15 12:51:28 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> > Oh, maybe I'm the one who misunderstood...
> 
> So, it's well over a year later, and so far as I can see exactly
> nothing has been done about snapshot_too_old's problems.
> 
> I never liked that feature to begin with, and I would be very
> glad to undertake the task of ripping it out.  If someone thinks
> this should not happen, please commit to fixing it ... and not
> "eventually".

I still think that's the most reasonable course. I actually like the
feature, but I don't think a better implementation of it would share
much if any of the current infrastructure.

Greetings,

Andres Freund



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