diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
index ccb76d8..0f20253 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ tar -cf backup.tar /usr/local/pgsql/data
To enable WAL archiving, set the
- configuration parameter to archive (or hot_standby),
+ configuration parameter to hot_standby,
to on,
and specify the shell command to use in the configuration parameter. In practice
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ restore_command = 'cp /mnt/server/archivedir/%f %p'
If more flexibility in copying the backup files is needed, a lower
level process can be used for standalone hot backups as well.
To prepare for low level standalone hot backups, set wal_level to
- archive (or hot_standby), archive_mode to
+ hot_standby, archive_mode to
on, and set up an archive_command that performs
archiving only when a switch file exists. For example:
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 77a9303..2c6a022 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -1606,10 +1606,9 @@ include 'filename'
wal_level determines how much information is written
to the WAL. The default value is minimal, which writes
only the information needed to recover from a crash or immediate
- shutdown. archive adds logging required for WAL archiving,
- and hot_standby further adds information required to run
- read-only queries on a standby server.
- This parameter can only be set at server start.
+ shutdown. hot_standby adds logging required for WAL
+ archiving and information required to run read-only queries on a
+ standby server. This parameter can only be set at server start.
In minimal level, WAL-logging of some bulk
@@ -1625,22 +1624,17 @@ include 'filename'
But minimal WAL does not contain
enough information to reconstruct the data from a base backup and the
- WAL logs, so either archive or hot_standby
- level must be used to enable
+ WAL logs hot_standby level must be used to enable
WAL archiving () and streaming
replication.
- In hot_standby level, the same information is logged as
- with archive, plus information needed to reconstruct
- the status of running transactions from the WAL. To enable read-only
- queries on a standby server, wal_level must be set to
- hot_standby on the primary, and
- must be enabled in the standby. It is
- thought that there is
- little measurable difference in performance between using
- hot_standby and archive levels, so feedback
- is welcome if any production impacts are noticeable.
+ In hot_standby level, necessary information is logged
+ to reconstruct the status of running transactions from the WAL and
+ to enable read-only queries on a standby server. Note that
+ wal_level must be set to hot_standby on
+ the primary, and must be enabled
+ in the standby.
@@ -2198,8 +2192,8 @@ include 'filename'
of connections, so the parameter cannot be set higher than
. This parameter can only
be set at server start. wal_level must be set
- to archive or hot_standby to allow
- connections from standby servers.
+ to hot_standby to allow connections from standby
+ servers.
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
index f407753..3333af4 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ _bt_getbuf(Relation rel, BlockNumber blkno, int access)
* WAL record that will allow us to conflict with queries
* running on standby.
*/
- if (XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ if (XLogIsNeeded())
{
BTPageOpaque opaque = (BTPageOpaque) PageGetSpecialPointer(page);
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
index 073190f..81f7c75 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ btvacuumscan(IndexVacuumInfo *info, IndexBulkDeleteResult *stats,
* take care to issue the record for last actual block and not for the
* last block that was scanned. Ignore empty indexes.
*/
- if (XLogStandbyInfoActive() &&
+ if (XLogIsNeeded() &&
num_pages > 1 && vstate.lastBlockVacuumed < (num_pages - 1))
{
Buffer buf;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/rmgrdesc/xlogdesc.c b/src/backend/access/rmgrdesc/xlogdesc.c
index 1b36f9a..4735cfb 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/rmgrdesc/xlogdesc.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/rmgrdesc/xlogdesc.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
*/
const struct config_enum_entry wal_level_options[] = {
{"minimal", WAL_LEVEL_MINIMAL, false},
- {"archive", WAL_LEVEL_ARCHIVE, false},
{"hot_standby", WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY, false},
{NULL, 0, false}
};
diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
index 0591f3f..75e87f9 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xact.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ AssignTransactionId(TransactionState s)
* recovery only because aborted subtransactions are separately WAL
* logged.
*/
- if (isSubXact && XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ if (isSubXact && XLogIsNeeded())
{
unreportedXids[nUnreportedXids] = s->transactionId;
nUnreportedXids++;
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ RecordTransactionCommit(void)
/* Get data needed for commit record */
nrels = smgrGetPendingDeletes(true, &rels);
nchildren = xactGetCommittedChildren(&children);
- if (XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ if (XLogIsNeeded())
nmsgs = xactGetCommittedInvalidationMessages(&invalMessages,
&RelcacheInitFileInval);
wrote_xlog = (XactLastRecEnd != 0);
diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 06f5eb0..61d28e5 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -7994,7 +7994,7 @@ CreateCheckPoint(int flags)
* pointer. This allows us to begin accumulating changes to assemble our
* starting snapshot of locks and transactions.
*/
- if (!shutdown && XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ if (!shutdown && XLogIsNeeded())
checkPoint.oldestActiveXid = GetOldestActiveTransactionId();
else
checkPoint.oldestActiveXid = InvalidTransactionId;
@@ -8189,7 +8189,7 @@ CreateCheckPoint(int flags)
* If we are shutting down, or Startup process is completing crash
* recovery we don't need to write running xact data.
*/
- if (!shutdown && XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ if (!shutdown && XLogIsNeeded())
LogStandbySnapshot();
START_CRIT_SECTION();
@@ -8990,7 +8990,7 @@ UpdateFullPageWrites(void)
* Write an XLOG_FPW_CHANGE record. This allows us to keep track of
* full_page_writes during archive recovery, if required.
*/
- if (XLogStandbyInfoActive() && !RecoveryInProgress())
+ if (XLogIsNeeded() && !RecoveryInProgress())
{
XLogRecData rdata;
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/standby.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/standby.c
index c704412..6fd8988 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/standby.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/standby.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ StandbyReleaseOldLocks(int nxids, TransactionId *xids)
* --------------------------------------------------------------------
* Recovery handling for Rmgr RM_STANDBY_ID
*
- * These record types will only be created if XLogStandbyInfoActive()
+ * These record types will only be created if XLogIsNeeded()
* --------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ LogStandbySnapshot(void)
xl_standby_lock *locks;
int nlocks;
- Assert(XLogStandbyInfoActive());
+ Assert(XLogIsNeeded());
/*
* Get details of any AccessExclusiveLocks being held at the moment.
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lock.c
index f4f32e9..5cc8c0e 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lock.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ LockAcquireExtended(const LOCKTAG *locktag,
if (lockmode >= AccessExclusiveLock &&
locktag->locktag_type == LOCKTAG_RELATION &&
!RecoveryInProgress() &&
- XLogStandbyInfoActive())
+ XLogIsNeeded())
{
LogAccessExclusiveLockPrepare();
log_lock = true;
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_controldata/pg_controldata.c b/src/bin/pg_controldata/pg_controldata.c
index fde483a..655b0b5 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_controldata/pg_controldata.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_controldata/pg_controldata.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ wal_level_str(WalLevel wal_level)
{
case WAL_LEVEL_MINIMAL:
return "minimal";
- case WAL_LEVEL_ARCHIVE:
- return "archive";
case WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY:
return "hot_standby";
}
diff --git a/src/include/access/xlog.h b/src/include/access/xlog.h
index 002862c..1a89034 100644
--- a/src/include/access/xlog.h
+++ b/src/include/access/xlog.h
@@ -196,22 +196,18 @@ extern int num_xloginsert_slots;
typedef enum WalLevel
{
WAL_LEVEL_MINIMAL = 0,
- WAL_LEVEL_ARCHIVE,
WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY
} WalLevel;
extern int wal_level;
-#define XLogArchivingActive() (XLogArchiveMode && wal_level >= WAL_LEVEL_ARCHIVE)
+#define XLogArchivingActive() (XLogArchiveMode && wal_level >= WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY)
#define XLogArchiveCommandSet() (XLogArchiveCommand[0] != '\0')
/*
- * Is WAL-logging necessary for archival or log-shipping, or can we skip
- * WAL-logging if we fsync() the data before committing instead?
+ * Is WAL-logging necessary for log-shipping, or can we skip WAL-logging if we
+ * fsync() the data before committing instead?
*/
-#define XLogIsNeeded() (wal_level >= WAL_LEVEL_ARCHIVE)
-
-/* Do we need to WAL-log information required only for Hot Standby? */
-#define XLogStandbyInfoActive() (wal_level >= WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY)
+#define XLogIsNeeded() (wal_level >= WAL_LEVEL_HOT_STANDBY)
#ifdef WAL_DEBUG
extern bool XLOG_DEBUG;