Re: Improve pg_sync_replication_slots() to wait for primary to advance - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On Sat, Sep 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM Ashutosh Sharma <ashu.coek88@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If the remote slot is inactive since long and lagging behind the
> > standby, this function (pg_sync_replication_slots) could end up
> > waiting indefinitely. While it can certainly be cancelled manually,
> > that behavior might not be ideal for everyone. That’s my
> > understanding; please let me know if you see it differently.
> >
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> Such a case can be addressed by having additional timeout parameters.
> We can do that as an additional patch if the use case is important
> enough to address.
>

Or we could rely on statement_timeout or the user cancelling the query
explicitly.

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Best Wishes,
Ashutosh Bapat