Thread: pgsql: Change extension of spilled ReorderBufferChange data to ".tmp".
Change extension of spilled ReorderBufferChange data to ".tmp". The previous extension, ".snap", was chosen for historical reasons and became confusing. Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMp0ubd_P8vBGx8=MfDXQJZxHA5D_Zarw5cCkDxJ_63+pWRJ9w@mail.gmail.com Branch ------ master Details ------- https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/91f26d5fe47e3b06e878f2f1949cbd35e9576c16 Modified Files -------------- src/backend/replication/logical/reorderbuffer.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
Hi, On August 25, 2018 9:39:12 AM PDT, Jeff Davis <jdavis@postgresql.org> wrote: >Change extension of spilled ReorderBufferChange data to ".tmp". > >The previous extension, ".snap", was chosen for historical reasons and >became confusing. Not a fan of .tmp, that well just lead to people deleting them while the server is running etc. How about .spill or such? Andres -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> writes:
> On August 25, 2018 9:39:12 AM PDT, Jeff Davis <jdavis@postgresql.org> wrote:
>> Change extension of spilled ReorderBufferChange data to ".tmp".
>> The previous extension, ".snap", was chosen for historical reasons and
>> became confusing.
> Not a fan of .tmp, that well just lead to people deleting them while the server is running etc. How about .spill or
such?
Agreed, ".tmp" seems like a bad idea.
regards, tom lane