Re: [PATCH] Fix: Partitioned parent index remains invalid after child indexes are repaired - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michael Paquier
Subject Re: [PATCH] Fix: Partitioned parent index remains invalid after child indexes are repaired
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Msg-id afPlhhHece0pr2Wd@paquier.xyz
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Fix: Partitioned parent index remains invalid after child indexes are repaired  (Mohamed ALi <moali.pg@gmail.com>)
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On Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 02:36:09PM -0700, Mohamed ALi wrote:
> I have attached a small doc-only patch that adds a paragraph to the
> ALTER INDEX documentation:
>
> "If the named index is already attached to the altered index, the
> command will attempt to validate the parent index if the parent
> is currently invalid."

That sounds like a good idea to me to mention this behavior in the
docs, as you are suggesting.  That's less guesses a user would need to
do, just more reading and something we can directly point at.
--
Michael

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