On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Amit Langote <amitlangote09@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:09 AM, Sawada Masahiko <sawada.mshk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> xlog.c:6177
>> if (ControlFile->wal_level < WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY)
>> ereport(ERROR,
>> (errmsg("hot standby is not possible because wal_level was not
>>
>> So we have to start and stop standby server with changed
>> wal_level(i.g., hot_standby) if we want to enable hot standby.
>> In this case, I think that the standby server didn't need to confirm
>> wal_level value of ControlFile.
>> I think that it should confirm value which is written in postgreql.conf.
>>
>
> I think checking it from the control file on a standby in recovery
> means that we should confirm if the *wal_level with which the WAL was
> generated* is sufficient to now become a hot standby after recovery
> finishes.
>
Sorry, should have said:
*become a hot standby after recovery reaches a consistent state
--
Amit
