RE: Resetting synchronous_standby_names can wait for CHECKPOINT to finish - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Yusuke Egashira (Fujitsu)
Subject RE: Resetting synchronous_standby_names can wait for CHECKPOINT to finish
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In response to [MASSMAIL] Resetting synchronous_standby_names can wait for CHECKPOINT to finish  ("Yusuke Egashira (Fujitsu)" <egashira.yusuke@fujitsu.com>)
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Hello,

> When the checkpointer process is busy, even if we reset synchronous_standby_names, the resumption of the backend
processeswaiting in SyncRep are made to wait until the checkpoint is completed. 
> This prevents the prompt resumption of application processing when a problem occurs on the standby server in a
synchronousreplication system. 
> I confirmed this in PostgreSQL 12.18.

I have tested this issue on Postgres built from the master branch (17devel) and observed the same behavior where the
backendSyncRep release is blocked until CHECKPOINT completion. 

In situations where a synchronous standby instance encounters an error and needs to be detached, I believe that the
currentbehavior of waiting for SyncRep is inappropriate as it delays the backend. 
I don't think changing the position of SIGHUP processing in the Checkpointer process carries much risk. Is there any
oversightin my perception? 


Regards,
Yusuke Egashira.




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