On 2016-09-12 21:47:08 +0200, Petr Jelinek wrote:
> On 09/09/16 06:33, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > The start_replication option pg_version option is not documented and
> > not used in any later patch. We can probably do without it and just
> > rely on the protocol version.
> >
>
> That's leftover from binary type data transfer which is not part of this
> initial approach as it adds a lot of complications to both protocol and
> apply side. So yes can do without.
FWIW, I don't think we can leave this out of the initial protocol
design. We don't have to implement it, but it has to be part of the
design.
Greetings,
Andres Freund