On 2022-Nov-22, Andres Freund wrote:
> ok 10 - standby is in recovery
> # Running: pg_ctl -D
/mnt/resource/bf/build/grassquit/REL_11_STABLE/pgsql.build/src/bin/pg_ctl/tmp_check/t_003_promote_standby2_data/pgdata
promote
> waiting for server to promote....pg_ctl: control file appears to be corrupt
> not ok 11 - pg_ctl promote of standby runs
>
> # Failed test 'pg_ctl promote of standby runs'
> # at /mnt/resource/bf/build/grassquit/REL_11_STABLE/pgsql.build/../pgsql/src/test/perl/TestLib.pm line 474.
This triggered me on this proposal I saw yesterday
https://postgr.es/m/02fe0063-bf77-90d0-3cf5-e9fe7c2a487b@postgrespro.ru
I think trying to store more stuff in pg_control is dangerous and we
should resist it.
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