On 26 September 2012 22:33, <daniele.varra...@gmail.com> wrote: > The following bug has been logged on the website: > > Bug reference: 7572 > Logged by: Daniele Varrazzo > Email address: daniele.varra...@gmail.com > PostgreSQL version: 9.1.4 > Operating system: Linux > Description: > > Hello, > > when a slave is promoted, the pgwriter keeps holding a lock with virtualxid > "1/1" and virtualtransaction "-1/0". Such lock stops pg_reorg to run (as > reported here: > http://pgfoundry.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1011203&group_id=1000411&atid=1376) > but I've verified the same condition on 9.1.4). > > Is it possible to free that lock on slave promotion? > > Is it safe to ignore that lock for pg_reorg sake? The program is which is > probably waiting for all the transactions to finish before swapping the > table in the system catalog but I'm not sure about that yet.
This one is mine.... I don't think its important we hold that lock, but will check. -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs