On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 3:54 AM Bharath Rupireddy
<bharath.rupireddyforpostg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for reviewing.
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 8:40 AM Peter Smith <smithpb2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Commit message
> >
> > 1.
> > ALTER_REPLICATION_SLOT on invalidated replication slots is unnecessary
> > as there is no way...
> >
> > suggestion:
> > ALTER_REPLICATION_SLOT for invalid replication slots should not be
> > allowed because there is no way...
>
> Modified.
>
> > ======
> > 2. Missing docs update
> >
> > Should this docs page [1] be updated to say ALTER_REPLICATION_SLOT is
> > not allowed for invalid slots?
>
> Haven't noticed for other ERROR cases in the docs, e.g. slots being
> synced, temporary slots. Not sure if it's worth adding every ERROR
> case to the docs.
>
OK.
> > ======
> > src/backend/replication/slot.c
> >
> > 3.
> > + if (MyReplicationSlot->data.invalidated != RS_INVAL_NONE)
> > + ereport(ERROR,
> > + errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
> > + errmsg("cannot alter replication slot \"%s\"", name),
> > + errdetail("This replication slot was invalidated due to \"%s\".",
> > + SlotInvalidationCauses[MyReplicationSlot->data.invalidated]));
> > +
> >
> > I thought including the reason "invalid" (e.g. "cannot alter invalid
> > replication slot \"%s\"") in the message might be better, but OTOH I
> > see the patch message is the same as an existing one. Maybe see what
> > others think.
>
> Changed.
>
> > ======
> > src/test/recovery/t/035_standby_logical_decoding.pl
> >
> > 3.
> > There is already a comment about this test:
> > ##################################################
> > # Recovery conflict: Invalidate conflicting slots, including in-use slots
> > # Scenario 1: hot_standby_feedback off and vacuum FULL
> > #
> > # In passing, ensure that replication slot stats are not removed when the
> > # active slot is invalidated.
> > ##################################################
> >
> > IMO we should update that "In passing..." sentence to something like:
> >
> > In passing, ensure that replication slot stats are not removed when
> > the active slot is invalidated, and check that an error occurs when
> > attempting to alter the invalid slot.
>
> Added. But, keeping it closer to the test case doesn't hurt.
>
> Please find the attached v2 patch also having Shveta's review comments
> addressed.
>
The v2 patch looks OK to me.
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Kind Regards,
Peter Smith.
Fujitsu Australia
