Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Rename pg_switch_xlog to pg_switch_wal

On 02/09/2017 11:08 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Agreed, let's just get it done.
> 
> Although this doesn't really settle whether we ought to do 3a (with
> backwards-compatibility function aliases in core) or 3b (without 'em).
> Do people want to re-vote, understanding that those are the remaining
> choices?

Does 3a) mean keeping the aliases more-or-less forever?

If not, I vote for 3b.  If we're going to need to break stuff, let's
just do it.

If we can keep the aliases for 6-10 years, then I see no reason not to
have them (3a).  They're not exactly likely to conflict with user-chosen
names.

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Josh Berkus
Containers & Databases Oh My!