Re: New trigger option of pg_standby - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: New trigger option of pg_standby
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Msg-id 8365.1238163943@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: New trigger option of pg_standby  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: New trigger option of pg_standby  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
>> If we go with this, I would suggest we make *neither* the default by
>> removing -t, and adopting two new options: something like -f == fast
>> failover, -p == patient failover.

> -m smart|fast|immediate :-)

+1 for using a "-m something" type of syntax instead of having to try to
pick single-letter switches that are mnemonic for the different cases.
But -1 to those particular mode names --- I think it will invite
confusion with pg_ctl's behavior.
        regards, tom lane


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