Re: [PATCH] Add max_logical_replication_slots GUC

On 2026-Jan-28, Ahmed Et-tanany wrote:

> In practice, a burst of logical replication activity can exhaust all
> available replication slots, which in turn prevents physical standbys
> from connecting or restarting.
> 
> This is problematic because logical replication slots are often
> user-managed and can grow dynamically,

Ah, you mean that users doing CREATE SUBSCRIPTION could cause the limit
to be reached, possibly blocking streaming replication.  Yeah, it makes
sense to have a separate limit.

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