On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 9:41 PM Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentr...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > > On 2019-10-21 08:44, Fujii Masao wrote: > > Probably we can use standby mode + recovery target setting for > > the almost same purpose. In this configuration, if end-of-WAL is reached > > before recovery target, the startup process keeps waiting for new WAL to > > be available. Then, if recovery target is reached, the startup process works > > as recovery_target_action indicates. > > So basically get rid of recovery.signal mode and honor recovery target > parameters in standby mode?
Yes, currently not only archive recovery mode but also standby mode honors the recovery target settings. > That has some appeal because it simplify > this whole space significantly, but perhaps it would be too confusing > for end users? This looks less confusing than extending archive recovery. But I'd like to hear more opinions about that. Regards, -- Fujii Masao