On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:49 AM, Tatsuo Ishii <is...@postgresql.org> wrote:
> In 9.1, we will be able to have synchrnous replication. Also we have
> one standby server chosen by primary to be the synchronous standby
> (still I'm not sure this is correct or not as stated in another mail).
>

yes, it is. a list of possible synch standbys and one of them chosen
to be the one

> Is there anyway to know which is the synchronous standby? IMO this is
> important for users because that one is likely the least behind to
> primary and will be chosen to promoto in case of primary dying in most
> cases.

i guess, we can put a new column in pg_stat_replication stating the
type of the replication (synch or asynch).
but that is surely a different patch...

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