Re: Dropped and generated columns might cause wrong data on subs when REPLICA IDENTITY FULL

On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 9:33 PM Önder Kalacı <onderkalaci(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Hi Amit, Shi Yu,
>
> > Generated column is introduced in PG12, and I reproduced generated column problem
> in PG12~PG15.
> > For dropped column problem, I reproduced it in PG10~PG15. (Logical replication
> was introduced in PG10)
>
> So, I'm planning to split the changes into two commits. The first one fixes
> for dropped columns, and the second one adds generated columns check/test.
>
> Is that the right approach for such a case?
>

Works for me.

> > and backpatch the fix for dropped column to PG10.
>
> Still, even the first commit fails to apply cleanly to PG12 (and below).
>
> What is the procedure here? Should I be creating multiple patches per version?
>

You can first submit the fix for dropped columns with patches till
v10. Once that is committed, then you can send the patches for
generated columns.

> Or does the committer prefer to handle the conflicts? Depending on your reply,
> I can work on the followup.
>

Thanks for working on it.

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With Regards,
Amit Kapila.