Re: Some codes refer slot()->{'slot_name'} but it is not defined

On 2025/04/03 12:15, Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) wrote:
> Dear hackers,
> 
> Cluster.pm defines a function slot()which requires a slot_name as a key
> and returns attributes of the given slot, as a hash-ref. ISTM, the hash
> does not contain 'slot_name'.
> 
> However, I found that some codes access it by using a key 'slot_name'. ISTM it always
> becomes 'undef' thus any tests are meaningless.
> 
> It looks like that existing codes want to check the existing of given logical slots.
> So, it is enough to search with key 'plugin'. The valid value is set if exists, otherwise ''.
> 
> How do you think?

I think you're right. The patch looks good to me.

-is($node_primary->slot('dropme_slot')->{'slot_name'},
-    undef, 'logical slot was actually dropped on standby');
+is($node_primary->slot('dropme_slot')->{'plugin'},
+    '', 'logical slot was actually dropped on standby');

This seems like a separate issue from what your patch is addressing,
but since this test is meant to confirm that the slot was dropped
on the standby, shouldn't node_primary be node_replica instead?

Regards,

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