Re: update ALTER TABLE with ATTACH PARTITION lock mode (docs)

From: Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com>
To: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: update ALTER TABLE with ATTACH PARTITION lock mode (docs)
Date: 2019-11-01 13:59:48
Message-ID: 20191101135948.GI4999@telsasoft.com
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On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 06:07:34PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 10:56:33PM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> > I suppose it should something other than partition(ed), since partitions can be
> > partitioned, too...
> >
> > Attaching a partition acquires a <literal>SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE</literal>
> > lock on the parent table, in addition to
> > <literal>ACCESS EXCLUSIVE</literal> locks on the child table and the
> > <literal>DEFAULT</literal> partition (if any).
>
> In this context, "on the child table" sounds a bit confusing? Would
> it make more sense to say the "on the table to be attached" instead?

I guess you mean because it's not a child until after the ALTER. Yes, that
makes sense.

Thanks,
Justin

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