Re: Improve pg_sync_replication_slots() to wait for primary to advance - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Hi,

On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM Ajin Cherian <itsajin@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM shveta malik <shveta.malik@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM Ajin Cherian <itsajin@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Attaching v10 with the above changes.
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> > The patch does not apply on HEAD. Can you please rebase?
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> Rebased and made a small change as well to use TopMemoryContext rather
> than create a new context for slot_list.
>

If the remote slot is inactive since long and lagging behind the
standby, this function (pg_sync_replication_slots) could end up
waiting indefinitely. While it can certainly be cancelled manually,
that behavior might not be ideal for everyone. That’s my
understanding; please let me know if you see it differently.

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With Regards,
Ashutosh Sharma.