Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql-server/src/backend catalog/index.c comma ...

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Hiroshi Inoue wrote:

> "Marc G. Fournier" wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Hiroshi Inoue wrote:
> >
> > > He also ignored my question about "2 phase commit" in pgsql-hackers, for
> > > example.
> >
> > Actually, I've been following that thread pretty closely, and I believe I
> > missed your question :(
>
> OK I would explain it again.
>
> Bruced asked.
>
> > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> >> Tom Lane wrote:
> >>> You're not considering the possibility of a transient communication
> >>> failure.
>
> >> Can't the master re-send the request after a timeout?
>
> Tom's answer was.
>
> > Not "it can", but "it has to".
>
> IMHO the partcipants(masters) don't have to bear such
> heavy responsibility. My answer is
>
>   Yes "it can", but "it doesn't have to".
>
> Of cource, the cooridnater(slave) has the responsibility
> to retry the commit operation for the in-doubt transaction.

'k, a statement, not a question, which is why it didn't stick with me as
being unanswered :(