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-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml2
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/config.sgml10
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/func.sgml2
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml9
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml68
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml3
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/system-views.sgml2
7 files changed, 82 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
index 25b8904baf7..5f7489afbd1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ SELECT pg_backup_start(label => 'label', fast => false);
usually preferable as it minimizes the impact on the running system. If you
want to start the backup as soon as possible, pass <literal>true</literal> as
the second parameter to <function>pg_backup_start</function> and it will
- request an immediate checkpoint, which will finish as fast as possible using
+ request a fast checkpoint, which will finish as fast as possible using
as much I/O as possible.
</para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 59a0874528a..c7acc0f182f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -4618,10 +4618,12 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"' # Windows
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Invalidate replication slots that have remained idle longer than this
- duration. If this value is specified without units, it is taken as
- minutes. A value of zero (the default) disables the idle timeout
- invalidation mechanism. This parameter can only be set in the
+ Invalidate replication slots that have remained inactive (not used by
+ a <link linkend="protocol-replication">replication connection</link>)
+ for longer than this duration.
+ If this value is specified without units, it is taken as seconds.
+ A value of zero (the default) disables the idle timeout
+ invalidation mechanism. This parameter can only be set in the
<filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file or on the server command
line.
</para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
index c28aa71f570..6b327d4fd81 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@@ -28973,7 +28973,7 @@ LOG: Grand total: 1651920 bytes in 201 blocks; 622360 free (88 chunks); 1029560
will be stored.)
If the optional second parameter is given as <literal>true</literal>,
it specifies executing <function>pg_backup_start</function> as quickly
- as possible. This forces an immediate checkpoint which will cause a
+ as possible. This forces a fast checkpoint which will cause a
spike in I/O operations, slowing any concurrently executing queries.
</para>
<para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 82fe3f93761..4cfd9767f7c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -6081,13 +6081,14 @@ psql "dbname=postgres replication=database" -c "IDENTIFY_SYSTEM;"
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Int32(196608)</term>
+ <term>Int32</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The protocol version number. The most significant 16 bits are
- the major version number (3 for the protocol described here).
- The least significant 16 bits are the minor version number
- (0 for the protocol described here).
+ the major version number. The least significant 16 bits are the minor
+ version number. As an example protocol version 3.2 is represented as
+ <literal>196610</literal> in decimal or more clearly as
+ <literal>0x00030002</literal> in hexadecimal.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml
index db011a47d04..cd981cf2cab 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
-CHECKPOINT
+CHECKPOINT [ ( option [, ...] ) ]
+
+<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> can be one of:</phrase>
+
+ FLUSH_UNLOGGED [ <replaceable class="parameter">boolean</replaceable> ]
+ MODE { FAST | SPREAD }
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -37,15 +42,25 @@ CHECKPOINT
</para>
<para>
- The <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command forces an immediate
+ By default, the <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command forces a fast
checkpoint when the command is issued, without waiting for a
regular checkpoint scheduled by the system (controlled by the settings in
<xref linkend="runtime-config-wal-checkpoints"/>).
+ To request the checkpoint be spread over a longer interval, set the
+ <literal>MODE</literal> option to <literal>SPREAD</literal>.
<command>CHECKPOINT</command> is not intended for use during normal
operation.
</para>
<para>
+ The server may consolidate concurrently requested checkpoints. Such
+ consolidated requests will contain a combined set of options. For example,
+ if one session requests a fast checkpoint and another requests a spread
+ checkpoint, the server may combine those requests and perform one fast
+ checkpoint.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
If executed during recovery, the <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command
will force a restartpoint (see <xref linkend="wal-configuration"/>)
rather than writing a new checkpoint.
@@ -59,6 +74,55 @@ CHECKPOINT
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
+ <title>Parameters</title>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>FLUSH_UNLOGGED</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Normally, <command>CHECKPOINT</command> does not flush dirty buffers of
+ unlogged relations. This option, which is disabled by default, enables
+ flushing unlogged relations to disk.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>MODE</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When set to <literal>FAST</literal>, which is the default, the requested
+ checkpoint will be completed as fast as possible, which may result in a
+ significantly higher rate of I/O during the checkpoint.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <literal>MODE</literal> can also be set to <literal>SPREAD</literal> to
+ request the checkpoint be spread over a longer interval (controlled via
+ the settings in <xref linkend="runtime-config-wal-checkpoints"/>), like a
+ regular checkpoint scheduled by the system. This can reduce the rate of
+ I/O during the checkpoint.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable class="parameter">boolean</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies whether the selected option should be turned on or off.
+ You can write <literal>TRUE</literal>, <literal>ON</literal>, or
+ <literal>1</literal> to enable the option, and <literal>FALSE</literal>,
+ <literal>OFF</literal>, or <literal>0</literal> to disable it. The
+ <replaceable class="parameter">boolean</replaceable> value can also
+ be omitted, in which case <literal>TRUE</literal> is assumed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
<title>Compatibility</title>
<para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
index 9659f76042c..fecee08b0a5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
@@ -500,8 +500,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--checkpoint={fast|spread}</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Sets checkpoint mode to fast (immediate) or spread (the default)
+ Sets checkpoint mode to fast or spread
(see <xref linkend="backup-lowlevel-base-backup"/>).
+ The default is spread.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/system-views.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/system-views.sgml
index d3ff8c35738..4187191ea74 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/system-views.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/system-views.sgml
@@ -3003,7 +3003,7 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_locks pl LEFT JOIN pg_prepared_xacts ppx
<listitem>
<para>
<literal>idle_timeout</literal> means that the slot has remained
- idle longer than the configured
+ inactive longer than the configured
<xref linkend="guc-idle-replication-slot-timeout"/> duration.
</para>
</listitem>
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