On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com> wrote:
> I wondered whether to downgrade FATAL to LOG in back branches. Introducing a
> new reason to block startup is disruptive for a minor release, but having the
> postmaster deadlock at an unpredictable later time is even more disruptive. I
> am inclined to halt startup that way in all branches.
Jeepers. I'd rather not do that. From your report, this problem has
been around for years. Yet, as far as I know, it's bothering very few
real users, some of whom might be far more bothered by the postmaster
suddenly failing to start. I'm fine with a FATAL in master, but I'd
vote against doing anything that might prevent startup in the
back-branches without more compelling justification.
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