On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 23:10 +0300, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > So my proposal would be: > > wal_mode=crash/archive/standby
OK, I agree to change in this area. I definitely don't like the word "crash", which may scare and confuse people. I don't think I would ever set any parameter to a word like "crash" since it isn't clear whether it allows that event or protects against it. Also, I don't like the word "standby" on its own, since that has already been used for Warm Standby for some time, which corresponds to the "archive" setting and is therefore confusing. How about something like wal_additional_info = none | archive | connect Then its easy to understand that things slow down when you request additional information in the WAL, and also clear that Hot Standby requires slightly more info on top of that. It's also clear that this has nothing at all to do with the delivery mechanism. -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
