Re: Sync Rep: First Thoughts on Code

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Sync Rep: First Thoughts on Code
Date: 2008-12-04 11:57:45
Message-ID: 1228391866.20796.541.camel@hp_dx2400_1
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On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 12:41 +0100, Magnus Hagander wrote:

> > Understood. Is the periodic renegotiation of keys something that would
> > interfere with the performance or robustness of replication? Is the
> > delay likely to effect sync rep? I'm just checking we've thought about
> > it.
>
> It will certainly add an extra piece of delay. But if you are worried
> about performance for it, you are likely not running SSL. Plus, if you
> don't renegotiate the key, you gamble with security.
>
> If it does have a negative effect on the robustness of the replication,
> we should just recommend against using it - or refuse to use - not
> disable renegotiation.

I didn't mean to imply renegotiation might optional. I just wanted to
check whether there is anything to worry about as a result of it, there
may not be. *If* it took a long time, I would not want sync commits to
wait for it.

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Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com
PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support

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