On 2015-02-16 16:35:46 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote: > It seems we already have a mechanism in place that allows tuning of > query cancel on standbys vs. preventing standby queries from seeing old > data, specifically > max_standby_streaming_delay/max_standby_archive_delay. We obsessed > about how users were going to react to these odd variables, but there > has been little negative feedback.
FWIW, I think that's a somewhat skewed perception. I think it was right to introduce those, because we didn't really have any alternatives. But max_standby_streaming_delay, max_standby_archive_delay and hot_standby_feedback are among the most frequent triggers for questions and complaints that I/we see. Greetings, Andres Freund -- Andres Freund http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers