Re: Reviewing freeze map code - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Josh berkus
Subject Re: Reviewing freeze map code
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Msg-id 572D0983.6030109@agliodbs.com
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In response to Re: Reviewing freeze map code  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Reviewing freeze map code
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On 05/06/2016 02:12 PM, Andres Freund wrote:
> On 2016-05-06 14:10:04 -0700, Josh berkus wrote:
>> On 05/06/2016 02:08 PM, Andres Freund wrote:
>>
>>> It bothers me more than it probably should: Nobdy tests, reviews,
>>> whatever a complex patch with significant data-loss potential. But as
>>> soon somebody dares to mention an option name...
>>
>> Definitely more than it should, because it's gonna happen *every* time.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality
> 
> Doesn't mean it should not be frowned upon.

Or made light of, hence my post.  Personally I don't care what the
option is called, as long as we have docs for it.

For the serious testing, does anyone have a good technique for creating
loads which would stress-test vacuum freezing?  It's hard for me to come
up with anything which wouldn't be very time-and-resource intensive
(like running at 10,000 TPS for a week).

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Josh Berkus
Red Hat OSAS
(any opinions are my own)



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