Hello
> In short, the following things:
> - wal_receiver_create_temp_slot should be made PGC_POSTMASTER,
> similarly to primary_slot_name and primary_conninfo.
> - WalReceiverMain() should not load the parameter from the GUC context
> by itself.
> - RequestXLogStreaming(), called by the startup process, should be in
> charge of defining if a temp slot should be used or not.
I would like to cross-post here a patch with such changes that I posted in "allow online change primary_conninfo"
thread.
This thread is more appropriate for discussion about wal_receiver_create_temp_slot.
PS: I posted this patch in both threads mostly to make cfbot happy.
regards, Sergei
