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Postgres recovery_prefetch can cause outages
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Executive summary
A bug in PostgreSQL's recovery_prefetch feature caused production outages, affecting all affected versions of the database.
No verified workaround yet
None of the linked reports describe a mitigation. Follow this incident to hear when one appears.
Technical root cause
recovery_prefetch feature misbehaved during recovery process
Evidence
1 report · 1 HNShow
- [1]HN First reportPostgres recovery_prefetch can cause outages(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)
by plaur782 45upvotes 6comments
Timeline
- First report on Hacker News thread
Postgres recovery_prefetch can cause outages
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