On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 11:36:51AM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote: > Greetings, > > * Bruce Momjian (br...@momjian.us) wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 11:00:47AM -0400, Robert Haas wrote: > > > Anyone see a flaw in that analysis? > > > > I am still waiting to hear the purpose of this preservation. As long as > > you don't apply the patch, I guess I will just stop asking. > > I'm a bit confused why this question keeps coming up as we've discussed > multiple reasons (incremental backups, possible use for TDE which would
I have not seen much explaination on pgBackRest, except me mentioning it. Is this something really useful? As far as TDE, I haven't seen any concrete plan for that, so why add this code for that reason? > make this required, general improved sanity when working with pg_upgrade > is frankly a benefit in its own right too...). If the additional code How? I am not aware of any advantage except cosmetic. > was a huge burden or even a moderate one then that might be an argument > against, but it hardly sounds like it will be given Robert's thorough > analysis so far and the (admittedly not complete, but not that far from > it based on the DB OID review) proposed patch. I am find to add it if it is minor, but I want to see the calculus of its value vs complexity, which I have not seen spelled out. -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> https://momjian.us EDB https://enterprisedb.com If only the physical world exists, free will is an illusion.
