On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 09:36 -0400, Aidan Van Dyk wrote: > * Simon Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [080910 06:18]: > > > We have a number of choices, at the point of failure: > > * Does the whole primary server stay up (probably)? > > The only sane choice is the one the admin makes. Any "predetermined" choice > PG makes can (and will) be wrong in some situations.
We are in agreement then. Those questions were listed as arguments in favour of a parameter to let the sysadmin choose. More than that, I was saying this can be selected for individual transactions, not just for the whole server as a whole (as other vendors do). -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers