Re: Reword docs of feature "Remove temporary files after backend crash" - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Daniel Gustafsson
Subject Re: Reword docs of feature "Remove temporary files after backend crash"
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Msg-id 6B3AF85B-0F1B-45E0-9D6E-203BB059BF4C@yesql.se
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In response to Re: Reword docs of feature "Remove temporary files after backend crash"  (Bharath Rupireddy <bharath.rupireddyforpostgres@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Reword docs of feature "Remove temporary files after backend crash"  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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> On 12 Oct 2021, at 08:40, Bharath Rupireddy <bharath.rupireddyforpostgres@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a v2 patch that I could come up with. Please review it further.

+        debugging, for example. Repeated crashes may however result in
+        accumulation of useless files. This parameter can only be set in the

I think "useless" is a bit too strong and subjective given that it's describing
an unknown situation out of the ordinary.  How about "outdated" or "redundant"
(or something else entirely which is even better)?

> I've also made a CF entry - https://commitfest.postgresql.org/35/3356/

This has been sitting the CF for quite some time, time to make a decision on
it.  I think it makes sense, having detailed docs around debugging is rarely a
bad thing. Does anyone else have opinions?

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