On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 16:09 +0200, Dimitri Fontaine wrote:
> Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com> writes:
> > It would be easier to implement a conflict resolution plugin that is
> > called when a conflict occurs, allowing users to have a customisable
> > mechanism. Again, I have no objection to that proposal.
>
> To implement, if you say so, no doubt. To use, that means you need to
> install a contrib module after validation that the trade offs there are
> the one you're interested into, or you have to code it yourself. In C.
>
> I don't see that as an improvement over what we have now. Our main
> problem seems to be the documentation of the max_standby_delay, where we
> give the impression it's doing things the code can not do. IIUC.
I meant "easier to implement than what Florian suggested".
The plugin would also allow you to have the pause/resume capability.
-- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com