PostgreSQL TODO List

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Current maintainer:Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)

Last updated:Mon Aug7 21:24:28 EDT 2006

Last updated:Tue Aug8 13:39:58 EDT 2006

The most recent version of this document can be viewed at

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.

most recent transactions aren't available for recovery in case

of a disk failure.

o Automatically force archiving of partially-filled WAL files when

o-Automatically force archiving of partially-filled WAL files when

pg_stop_backup() is called or the server is stopped

Doing this will allow administrators to know more easily when

the archive contains all the files needed for point-in-time

recovery.

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-04/msg00121.php

o Add reporting of the current WAL file and offset, perhaps as

o -Add reporting of the current WAL file and offset, perhaps as

part of partial log file archiving

The offset allows parts of a WAL file to be archived using

an external program.

o %Create dump tool for write-ahead logs for use in determining

transaction id for point-in-time recovery

o Allow a warm standby system to also allow read-only statements

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<h1><aname="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1>

<p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<ahref="mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</a>)<br/>

Last updated:Mon Aug7 21:24:28 EDT 2006

Last updated:Tue Aug8 13:39:58 EDT 2006

<p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/>

<ahref="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>.

most recent transactions aren't available for recovery in case

of a disk failure.

</li><li>Automatically force archiving of partially-filled WAL files when

</li><li>-Automatically force archiving of partially-filled WAL files when

pg_stop_backup() is called or the server is stopped

<p> Doing this will allow administrators to know more easily when

the archive contains all the files needed for point-in-time

recovery.

<ahref="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-04/msg00121.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-04/msg00121.php</a>

</li><li>Add reporting of the current WAL file and offset, perhaps as

</li><li>-Add reporting of the current WAL file and offset, perhaps as

part of partial log file archiving

<p> The offset allows parts of a WAL file to be archived using

an external program.

</li><li>%Create dump tool for write-ahead logs for use in determining

transaction id for point-in-time recovery

</li><li>Allow a warm standby system to also allow read-only statements

</li><li>Make SET CONNECTION thread-aware, non-standard?

</li><li>Allow multidimensional arrays

</li><li>Add internationalized message strings

</li><li>AddCOPYTO STDINhandling

</li><li>COPYFROM STDINnot implemented because not useful?

</li><li>libpq