Re: pg_xlog -> pg_xjournal?

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Thomas Munro <thomas(dot)munro(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Joel Jacobson <joel(at)trustly(dot)com>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_xlog -> pg_xjournal?
Date: 2015-06-01 23:48:04
Message-ID: 556CEF34.8010305@agliodbs.com
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On 06/01/2015 04:22 PM, Thomas Munro wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 8:17 AM, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> wrote:
>> Also ... if we were to rename it, it should be "pg_wal" or "pg_xact".
>> Please let's not add yet another term for the WAL.
>
> +1 for pg_wal if it has to be renamed.
>
> If pg_clog also has to be renamed, how about using your other
> suggestion "pg_xact" for that? It fits alongside pg_multixact.

Yes, or pg_commit would work too (it's the "commit log").

However, choosing a new name is the easy part.

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Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com

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