From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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To: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
Cc: | Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>, Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu>, Chris Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Exposing the Xact commit order to the user |
Date: | 2010-06-04 01:42:15 |
Message-ID: | 201006040142.o541gFo27486@momjian.us |
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I care about cleaning up more of the mistakes, made in the original
> > development of Slony. Namely using hacks and kluges to implement
> > details, not supported by a current version of PostgreSQL. Londiste and
> > Slony made a good leap on that with the txid data type. Slony made
> > another step like that with 2.0, switching to the (for that very purpose
> > developed and contributed) native trigger configuration instead of
> > hacking system catalogs. This would be another step in that direction
> > and we would be able to unify Londiste's and Slony's transport mechanism
> > and eliminating the tick/sync kluge.
> >
> > Care to explain what exactly you care about?
>
> Here is what I was replying to:
>
> > >> I actually have a hard time understanding why people are so opposed t$
> > > >> feature that has zero impact at all unless a DBA actually turns in ON.
> > >> What is the problem with exposing the commit order of transactions?
>
> Jan's comment is why should others care what he wants because it has
> zero impact? I am saying the community cares because we have to
> maintain the code. I stand by my comment.
>
> I remember a dismissive comment by Jan when 'session_replication_role'
> was added, and a similar strong comment from me at that time as well.
> It seems we are doing this again.
FYI, I talked to Jan on the phone and we have resolved this issue. :-)
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Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> http://momjian.us
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