Re: [PATCH] Full support for index LP_DEAD hint bits on standby - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michail Nikolaev
Subject Re: [PATCH] Full support for index LP_DEAD hint bits on standby
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Msg-id CANtu0oi1i7t3A7dRiRghqWpTdiunORdpQ=A_W95vK9xT8Nf7cQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Full support for index LP_DEAD hint bits on standby  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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Hello, David.

Thanks for your review!

> As a specific recommendation here - submit patches with a complete commit message.
> Tweak it for each new version so that any prior discussion that informed the general design of
> the patch is reflected in the commit message.

Yes, agreed. Applied to my other patch (1).

> In terms of having room for bugs this description seems like a lot of logic to have to get correct.

Yes, it is the scary part. But it is contained in single
is_index_lp_dead_maybe_allowed function for now.

> Could we just do this first pass as:
> Enable recovery mode LP_DEAD hint bit updates after the first streamed CHECKPOINT record comes over from the
primary.
> ?

Not sure, but yes, it is better to split the patch into more detailed commits.

Thanks,
Michail.

[1]:
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CANtu0ogzo4MsR7My9%2BNhu3to5%3Dy7G9zSzUbxfWYOn9W5FfHjTA%40mail.gmail.com#341a3c3b033f69b260120b3173a66382



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