On 2016-04-12 23:52:14 -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Andres Freund wrote:
>
> > I'm kinda inclined to apply that portion (or just the whole patch with
> > the spurious #ifdef 0 et al fixed) into 9.6; and add the necessary
> > checks in a few places. Because I really think this is likely to hit
> > unsuspecting users.
>
> !!!
>
> Be sure to consult with the RMT before doing anything of the sort.
I didn't plan to do anything without a few +1's. I don't think we can
release with the state of things as is though. I don't see a less
intrusive way than to get rid of that spinlock on all platforms capable
of significant concurrency.
So, RMT, what are your thoughts on this?
Andres