Re: New recovery_target_timeline=primary option

On Thu, Sep 11, 2025, at 9:17 PM, Efrain J. Berdecia wrote:
> *One-line Summary:* This new recovery_target_timeline option would 
> ensure that when rebuilding a replica cluster, the recovery stays in 
> the primary cluster's timeline making it fool proof and avoiding 
> recovery timeline inconsistencies.
>

Do you understand what the timeline is for? [1] You are proposing to implement
exactly what it is protecting you from: overwrite previous archived WAL after a
recovery.


[1] https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/continuous-archiving.html#BACKUP-TIMELINES


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