Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Rename pg_switch_xlog to pg_switch_wal

On 12-01-2017 10:56, David Steele wrote:
>> So, to sum up things on this thread, here are the votes about the use
>> of aliases or a pure breakage:
>> - No to aliases, shake the world: Stephen, Tom, David F, Vik, Bruce M => 5
>> - Yes to aliases: Michael P, Andres, Peter E., Cynthia S, Jim N,
>> Vladimir, Simon R, Fujii-san => 8
>> If I misunderstood things, please feel free to speak up.
> 
> I'm also in the "no to aliases" camp.
> 
+1. Even if we don't document aliases, one day some applications will
break when someone decided to clean up this code. Let's do it smoothly.
As Robert suggested in the other email: extension to create old names.


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