Re: postgres 7.2 features.

WAL is 7.1. It doesn't affect the storage manager very much. A new
storage manager is scheduled for 7.2.

>
> > I can understand reluctance to install whatever.0 as a production
> > server on its first day of release. But we have enough field experience
> > now with 7.0.* to say confidently that it is more stable than 6.5.*,
> > and we know for a fact that we have fixed hundreds of bugs in it
> > compared to 6.5.*. Frankly, if I had to bet today, I'd bet on 7.1.*
> > being less stable than 7.0.*, at least till we shake out all the
> > implications of TOAST, WAL, etc.
>
> Is WAL planned for 7.1? What is the story with WAL? I'm a bit concerned
> that the current storage manager is going to be thrown in the bit bucket
> without any thought for its benefits. There's some stuff I want to do
> with it like resurrecting time travel, some database replication stuff
> which can make use of the non-destructive storage method etc. There's a
> whole lot of interesting stuff that can be done with the current storage
> manager.
>

--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 853-3000
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue
+ Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026