Re: [PATCH] Add max_logical_replication_slots GUC

On Thu, Jan 29, 2026, at 10:01 AM, Ahmed Et-tanany wrote:
>
> That's a great point! I'm thinking we could potentially avoid
> introducing a separate max_logical_wal_senders GUC by reusing
> max_logical_replication_slots to decide whether a WAL sender can
> start for logical replication.
>
> This way, the limit on logical slots would also indirectly cap
> the number of logical WAL senders, helping protect physical
> replication connections without adding another configuration
> parameter.
>

You have 2 resources (walsender and replication slot). You are restricting a
resource based on a configuration from another resource. That seems a potential
source of confusion.


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