Re: Hash index creation warning

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David G Johnston <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Subject: Re: Hash index creation warning
Date: 2014-10-17 16:56:52
Message-ID: 2423.1413565012@sss.pgh.pa.us
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David G Johnston <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> The question is whether we explain the implications of not being WAL-logged
> in an error message or simply state the fact and let the documentation
> explain the hazards - basically just output:
> "hash indexes are not WAL-logged and their use is discouraged"

+1. The warning message is not the place to be trying to explain all the
details.

regards, tom lane

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