Re: Fix data checksum progress reporting docs - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Daniel Gustafsson
Subject Re: Fix data checksum progress reporting docs
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Msg-id 8D4EF043-0DA9-4DF1-A28C-E3598167D1D2@yesql.se
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In response to Re: Fix data checksum progress reporting docs  (Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Fix data checksum progress reporting docs
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> On 9 Jul 2026, at 02:17, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> wrote:
>> The proposed changes all look good to me, thanks!
>
> Thanks for the review! I've pushed the patch.
>
> BTW, this is a separate issue, but also related to the data checksums docs,
> I found that the glossary entry for "Auxiliary process" includes
> the data checksums worker and data checksums worker launcher.
> However, their own glossary entries describe them as background workers,
> and they are implemented as dynamic background workers.
>
> This seems inconsistent. Other dynamic background workers, such as
> logical replication apply workers, are not listed as auxiliary processes.
> I don't see why the data checksums worker and launcher should be treated
> differently.
>
> Wouldn't it be better to remove the data checksums worker and data
> checksums worker launcher from the "Auxiliary process" entry?

You are absolutely right.  And when looking at it I think we can simplify the
entry a bit as well to make it fit the style of the page better.  What do you
think about the attached?

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Daniel Gustafsson


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