Received: from maia.hub.org (maia-5.hub.org [200.46.204.29]) by mail.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EEF41337BC7 for ; Sun, 2 Jan 2011 06:40:34 -0400 (AST) Received: from mail.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.86]) by maia.hub.org (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.29]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 52808-07-2; Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:40:28 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail148094.authsmtp.co.uk (outmail148094.authsmtp.co.uk [62.13.148.94]) by mail.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B18D1337BC2; Sun, 2 Jan 2011 06:40:23 -0400 (AST) Received: from mail-c187.authsmtp.com (mail-c187.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.33]) by punt7.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id p02AeFAe040560; Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:40:15 GMT Received: from [192.168.0.2] ([81.5.146.37]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id p02AeDub024627; Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:40:13 GMT Subject: Re: Sync Rep Design From: Simon Riggs To: Heikki Linnakangas Cc: Josh Berkus , Stefan Kaltenbrunner , greg@2ndQuadrant.com, Hannu Krosing , Robert Haas , pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: <4D2038BB.7000504@enterprisedb.com> References: <1293729972.1892.23804.camel@ebony> <4D1CC47E.7050207@kaltenbrunner.cc> <1293735853.1892.24886.camel@ebony> <4D1D8B2F.5070001@2ndquadrant.com> <4D1DAB14.5000800@enterprisedb.com> <1293796137.1892.37313.camel@ebony> <4D1DCF5A.7070808@enterprisedb.com> <1293822959.1892.43164.camel@ebony> <4D1F332A.90306@kaltenbrunner.cc> <4D1FAD55.1090304@postgresql.org> <4D2038BB.7000504@enterprisedb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:39:51 +0000 Message-ID: <1293964791.1892.74320.camel@ebony> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.28.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Quench: ae3e5417-165c-11e0-ab46-001185d377ca X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiN5VAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MJUcNSQVJ NksacRtFaAdbZ1hf HGQLWlVEUV17XWN/ agkfZQRDZ1RPWwN0 U09WR1pVCwUmQRwD d0tqF0tydQFAenk+ ZERjWnUVDRF5IEN5 Q0lJFGsDNnphaTUf TREKcwVJcANLfxdA PlN4UyBcLwdSbGoL PyYYHB0LBgAXEzVT SUk3IEpabUsQHzE6 L3F1 X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.1000:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.9 tagged_above=-5 required=5 tests=BAYES_00=-1.9 X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 201101/58 X-Sequence-Number: 177895 On Sun, 2011-01-02 at 10:35 +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > > > Frankly, if Simon hadn't already submitted code, I'd be pushing for > > single-standby-only for 9.1, instead of "any one". > > Yes, we are awfully late, but let's not panic. Yes, we're about a year late. Getting a simple feature like this into the code could have been done in 9.0. We must stop returning to overcomplex features, especially if they aren't backed up with solid analysis of things like server availability and query visibility. -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/books/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services