Re: Archiver restart timer

Patch applied.  Thanks.

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Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-11-21 at 23:07, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > I enclose a short patch to reduce the PGARCH_RESTART_INTERVAL from 60
> > seconds to 10 seconds. The original number was plucked from thin air
> > some months ago, and I'd like to review that now based upon further
> > thought, observation and experience.
> >
> > This change has little or no effect on performance, since the interval
> > is there mainly to avoid repeated respawn attempts if archiver fails at
> > startup. Archiver start-up time is very quick, so there is little danger
> > of exceeding 10 seconds.
> >
> > On a busy system, if the archiver does die, then many files can build up
> > in the 60 seconds before respawning. That xlog file backlog could take
> > some time to clear. This then leaves a larger than normal window of data
> > loss for a possibly long period.
> >
> > It's a minor change only, with no other effect on function.
>
> ...and now for the diff -c version.... ;-)
>
> --
> Best Regards, Simon Riggs

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