Update HISTORY and appendix for v5.5.0

References: HL-38

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
+# @global-owner1 and @global-owner2 will be requested for
+# review when someone opens a pull request.
+*       @EnterpriseDB/repmgr-dev

HISTORY

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-5.4.1   2023-??-??
+5.5.0   2024-11-20
+        Support for PostgreSQL 17 added
+        Fix warnings detected by the -Wshadow=compatible-local
+          added in PostgreSQL 16
+
+5.4.1   2023-07-04
         repmgrd: ensure witness node metadata is updated (Ian)
 
 5.4.0   2023-03-16

Makefile.in

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ DATA = \
   repmgr--5.2--5.3.sql \
   repmgr--5.3.sql \
   repmgr--5.3--5.4.sql \
-  repmgr--5.4.sql
+  repmgr--5.4.sql \
+  repmgr--5.4--5.5.sql \
+  repmgr--5.5.sql
 
 REGRESS = repmgr_extension
 

README.md

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ replication capabilities with utilities to set up standby servers, monitor
 replication, and perform administrative tasks such as failover or switchover
 operations.
 
-The most recent `repmgr` version (5.3.2) supports all PostgreSQL versions from
-9.5 to 15. PostgreSQL 9.4 is also supported, with some restrictions.
+The most recent `repmgr` version (5.5.x) supports all PostgreSQL versions from
+13 to 17. Despite it could be used with some older ones, some features might not
+be available, however, it's strongly recommended to use the latest version.
 
 `repmgr` is distributed under the GNU GPL 3 and maintained by EnterpriseDB.
 
@@ -56,8 +57,6 @@ There is a mailing list/forum to discuss contributions or issues:
 
 * https://groups.google.com/group/repmgr
 
-The IRC channel #repmgr is registered with freenode.
-
 Please report bugs and other issues to:
 
 * https://github.com/EnterpriseDB/repmgr
@@ -69,6 +68,14 @@ news are always welcome.
 
 Thanks from the repmgr core team.
 
+* Ian Barwick
+* Israel Barth
+* Mario González
+* Martín Marqués
+* Gianni Ciolli
+
+Past contributors:
+
 * Jaime Casanova
 * Abhijit Menon-Sen
 * Simon Riggs

configure.in

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-AC_INIT([repmgr], [5.4.0], [repmgr@googlegroups.com], [repmgr], [https://repmgr.org/])
+AC_INIT([repmgr], [5.5.0], [repmgr@googlegroups.com], [repmgr], [https://repmgr.org/])
 
-AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 2010-2021, EnterpriseDB Corporation])
+AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 2010-2024, EnterpriseDB Corporation])
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 

dbutils.c

@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ get_ready_archive_files(PGconn *conn, const char *data_directory)
 
 	while ((arcdir_ent = readdir(arcdir)) != NULL)
 	{
-		struct stat statbuf;
+		struct stat local_statbuf;
 		char		file_path[MAXPGPATH + sizeof(arcdir_ent->d_name)];
 		int			basenamelen = 0;
 
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ get_ready_archive_files(PGconn *conn, const char *data_directory)
 				 arcdir_ent->d_name);
 
 		/* skip non-files */
-		if (stat(file_path, &statbuf) == 0 && !S_ISREG(statbuf.st_mode))
+		if (stat(file_path, &local_statbuf) == 0 && !S_ISREG(local_statbuf.st_mode))
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1852,6 +1852,51 @@ get_wal_receiver_pid(PGconn *conn)
 /* =============================== */
 
 
+/*
+ * Determine if the user associated with the current connection can execute CHECKPOINT command.
+ * User must be a supersuer or a member of the pg_checkpoint default role (available from PostgreSQL 15).
+ */
+bool
+can_execute_checkpoint(PGconn *conn)
+{
+	PQExpBufferData query;
+	PGresult   *res;
+	bool		has_pg_checkpoint_role = false;
+
+	/* superusers can do anything, no role check needed */
+	if (is_superuser_connection(conn, NULL) == true)
+		return true;
+
+	/* pg_checkpoint available from PostgreSQL 15 */
+	if (PQserverVersion(conn) < 150000)
+		return false;
+
+	initPQExpBuffer(&query);
+	appendPQExpBufferStr(&query,
+						 " SELECT pg_catalog.pg_has_role('pg_checkpoint','USAGE') ");
+
+	res = PQexec(conn, query.data);
+
+	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
+	{
+		log_db_error(conn, query.data,
+					 _("can_execute_checkpoint(): unable to query user roles"));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		has_pg_checkpoint_role = atobool(PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0));
+	}
+	termPQExpBuffer(&query);
+	PQclear(res);
+
+	return has_pg_checkpoint_role;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Determine if the user associated with the current connection
+ * has sufficient permissions to use pg_promote function
+ */
 bool
 can_execute_pg_promote(PGconn *conn)
 {
@@ -1979,13 +2024,13 @@ connection_has_pg_monitor_role(PGconn *conn, const char *subrole)
 	initPQExpBuffer(&query);
 	appendPQExpBufferStr(&query,
 						 "  SELECT CASE "
-						 "           WHEN pg_catalog.pg_has_role('pg_monitor','MEMBER') "
+						 "           WHEN pg_catalog.pg_has_role('pg_monitor','USAGE') "
 						 "             THEN TRUE ");
 
 	if (subrole != NULL)
 	{
 		appendPQExpBuffer(&query,
-						  "           WHEN pg_catalog.pg_has_role('%s','MEMBER') "
+						  "           WHEN pg_catalog.pg_has_role('%s','USAGE') "
 						  "             THEN TRUE ",
 						  subrole);
 	}
@@ -2492,7 +2537,10 @@ get_repmgr_extension_status(PGconn *conn, t_extension_versions *extversions)
 /* node management functions */
 /* ========================= */
 
-/* assumes superuser connection */
+/*
+ * Assumes the connection can execute CHECKPOINT command.
+ * A check can be executed via 'can_execute_checkpoint' function.
+ */
 void
 checkpoint(PGconn *conn)
 {

dbutils.h

@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ TimeLineHistoryEntry *get_timeline_history(PGconn *repl_conn, TimeLineID tli);
 pid_t		get_wal_receiver_pid(PGconn *conn);
 
 /* user/role information functions */
+bool		can_execute_checkpoint(PGconn *conn);
 bool		can_execute_pg_promote(PGconn *conn);
 bool		can_disable_walsender(PGconn *conn);
 bool		connection_has_pg_monitor_role(PGconn *conn, const char *subrole);

doc/appendix-release-notes.xml

@@ -16,9 +16,24 @@
   </para>
 
   <!-- remember to update the release date in ../repmgr_version.h.in -->
+
+  <sect1 id="release-5.5.0">
+    <title>Release 5.5.0</title>
+    <para><emphasis>Wed 20 November, 2024</emphasis></para>
+    <para>
+      &repmgr; 5.5.0 is a major release.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      This release adds support for PostgreSQL 17
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Fixes warnings detected by the -Wshadow gcc flag added in PostgreSQL 16.
+    </para>
+  </sect1>
+
   <sect1 id="release-5.4.1">
     <title id="release-current">Release 5.4.1</title>
-    <para><emphasis>??? ?? ??????, 202?</emphasis></para>
+    <para><emphasis>Tue 04 Jul, 2023</emphasis></para>
     <para>
       &repmgr; 5.4.1 is a minor release providing ...
     </para>

doc/configuration-permissions.xml

@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
         Alternatively the meta-role <varname>pg_monitor</varname> can be granted, which includes membership
         of the above predefined roles.
       </para>
+      <para>
+        PostgreSQL 15 introduced the <varname>pg_checkpoint</varname> predefined role which allows a 
+        non-superuser &repmgr; database user to perform a CHECKPOINT command.
+      </para>
       <para>
         Membership of these roles can be granted with e.g. <command>GRANT pg_read_all_stats TO repmgr</command>.
       </para>
@@ -148,6 +152,8 @@
               <link linkend="repmgr-standby-switchover">repmgr standby switchover</link>. This can only
               be executed by a superuser; if the &repmgr; user is not a superuser,
               the <option>-S</option>/<option>--superuser</option> should be used.
+              From PostgreSQL 15 the <varname>pg_checkpoint</varname> predefined role removes the need of
+              superuser permissions to perform <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command.
             </simpara>
             <simpara>
               If &repmgr; is not able to execute <command>CHECKPOINT</command>,

doc/repmgr-node-service.xml

@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
           </para>
           <para>
             Note that a superuser connection is required to be able to execute the
-             <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command.
+            <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command. From PostgreSQL 15 the <varname>pg_checkpoint</varname>
+            predefined role removes the need for superuser permissions to perform <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command.
           </para>
         </listitem>
      </varlistentry>

doc/repmgr-standby-switchover.xml

@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
     <para>
       Note that <command>CHECKPOINT</command> requires database superuser permissions to execute.
       If the <literal>repmgr</literal> user is not a superuser, the name of a superuser should be
-      provided with the <option>-S</option>/<option>--superuser</option> option.
+      provided with the <option>-S</option>/<option>--superuser</option> option. From PostgreSQL 15 the <varname>pg_checkpoint</varname>
+      predefined role removes the need for superuser permissions to perform <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command.
     </para>
     <para>
       If &repmgr; is unable to execute the <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command, the switchover

doc/repmgr.xml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <abstract>
    <para>
    This is the official documentation of &repmgr; &repmgrversion; for
-   use with PostgreSQL 9.4 - PostgreSQL 15.
+   use with PostgreSQL 12 - PostgreSQL 17.
    </para>
    <para>
      &repmgr; is being continually developed and we strongly recommend using the

repmgr--5.4--5.5.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- complain if script is sourced in psql, rather than via CREAT EXTENSION
+\echo Use "CREATE EXTENSION repmgr" to load this file. \quit

repmgr--5.5.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+-- complain if script is sourced in psql, rather than via CREATE EXTENSION
+\echo Use "CREATE EXTENSION repmgr" to load this file. \quit
+
+CREATE TABLE repmgr.nodes (
+  node_id          INTEGER     PRIMARY KEY,
+  upstream_node_id INTEGER     NULL REFERENCES nodes (node_id) DEFERRABLE,
+  active           BOOLEAN     NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
+  node_name        TEXT        NOT NULL,
+  type             TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (type IN('primary','standby','witness','bdr')),
+  location         TEXT        NOT NULL DEFAULT 'default',
+  priority         INT         NOT NULL DEFAULT 100,
+  conninfo         TEXT        NOT NULL,
+  repluser         VARCHAR(63) NOT NULL,
+  slot_name        TEXT        NULL,
+  config_file      TEXT        NOT NULL
+);
+
+SELECT pg_catalog.pg_extension_config_dump('repmgr.nodes', '');
+
+CREATE TABLE repmgr.events (
+  node_id          INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  event            TEXT NOT NULL,
+  successful       BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
+  event_timestamp  TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  details          TEXT NULL
+);
+
+SELECT pg_catalog.pg_extension_config_dump('repmgr.events', '');
+
+CREATE TABLE repmgr.monitoring_history (
+  primary_node_id                INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  standby_node_id                INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  last_monitor_time              TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL,
+  last_apply_time                TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE,
+  last_wal_primary_location      PG_LSN NOT NULL,
+  last_wal_standby_location      PG_LSN,
+  replication_lag                BIGINT NOT NULL,
+  apply_lag                      BIGINT NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_monitoring_history_time
+          ON repmgr.monitoring_history (last_monitor_time, standby_node_id);
+
+SELECT pg_catalog.pg_extension_config_dump('repmgr.monitoring_history', '');
+
+CREATE VIEW repmgr.show_nodes AS
+   SELECT n.node_id,
+          n.node_name,
+          n.active,
+          n.upstream_node_id,
+          un.node_name AS upstream_node_name,
+          n.type,
+          n.priority,
+          n.conninfo
+     FROM repmgr.nodes n
+LEFT JOIN repmgr.nodes un
+       ON un.node_id = n.upstream_node_id;
+
+CREATE TABLE repmgr.voting_term (
+  term INT NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX voting_term_restrict
+ON repmgr.voting_term ((TRUE));
+
+CREATE RULE voting_term_delete AS
+   ON DELETE TO repmgr.voting_term
+   DO INSTEAD NOTHING;
+
+
+/* ================= */
+/* repmgrd functions */
+/* ================= */
+
+/* monitoring functions */
+
+CREATE FUNCTION set_local_node_id(INT)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_set_local_node_id'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_local_node_id()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_get_local_node_id'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION standby_set_last_updated()
+  RETURNS TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_standby_set_last_updated'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION standby_get_last_updated()
+  RETURNS TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_standby_get_last_updated'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION set_upstream_last_seen(INT)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_set_upstream_last_seen'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_upstream_last_seen()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_get_upstream_last_seen'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_upstream_node_id()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_get_upstream_node_id'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION set_upstream_node_id(INT)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_set_upstream_node_id'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+/* failover functions */
+
+CREATE FUNCTION notify_follow_primary(INT)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_notify_follow_primary'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_new_primary()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_get_new_primary'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION reset_voting_status()
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_reset_voting_status'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_repmgrd_pid()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'get_repmgrd_pid'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_repmgrd_pidfile()
+  RETURNS TEXT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'get_repmgrd_pidfile'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION set_repmgrd_pid(INT, TEXT)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'set_repmgrd_pid'
+  LANGUAGE C CALLED ON NULL INPUT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION repmgrd_is_running()
+  RETURNS BOOL
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgrd_is_running'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION repmgrd_pause(BOOL)
+  RETURNS VOID
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgrd_pause'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION repmgrd_is_paused()
+  RETURNS BOOL
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgrd_is_paused'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION get_wal_receiver_pid()
+  RETURNS INT
+  AS 'MODULE_PATHNAME', 'repmgr_get_wal_receiver_pid'
+  LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+
+
+
+
+/* views */
+
+CREATE VIEW repmgr.replication_status AS
+  SELECT m.primary_node_id, m.standby_node_id, n.node_name AS standby_name,
+ 	     n.type AS node_type, n.active, last_monitor_time,
+         CASE WHEN n.type='standby' THEN m.last_wal_primary_location ELSE NULL END AS last_wal_primary_location,
+         m.last_wal_standby_location,
+         CASE WHEN n.type='standby' THEN pg_catalog.pg_size_pretty(m.replication_lag) ELSE NULL END AS replication_lag,
+         CASE WHEN n.type='standby' THEN
+           CASE WHEN replication_lag > 0 THEN age(now(), m.last_apply_time) ELSE '0'::INTERVAL END
+           ELSE NULL
+         END AS replication_time_lag,
+         CASE WHEN n.type='standby' THEN pg_catalog.pg_size_pretty(m.apply_lag) ELSE NULL END AS apply_lag,
+         AGE(NOW(), CASE WHEN pg_catalog.pg_is_in_recovery() THEN repmgr.standby_get_last_updated() ELSE m.last_monitor_time END) AS communication_time_lag
+    FROM repmgr.monitoring_history m
+    JOIN repmgr.nodes n ON m.standby_node_id = n.node_id
+   WHERE (m.standby_node_id, m.last_monitor_time) IN (
+	          SELECT m1.standby_node_id, MAX(m1.last_monitor_time)
+			    FROM repmgr.monitoring_history m1 GROUP BY 1
+         );

repmgr-action-node.c

@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ do_node_status(void)
 		if (node_info.inactive_replication_slots > 0)
 		{
 			KeyValueList inactive_replication_slots = {NULL, NULL};
-			KeyValueListCell *cell = NULL;
 
 			(void) get_inactive_replication_slots(conn, &inactive_replication_slots);
 
@@ -524,8 +523,6 @@ do_node_status(void)
 		if (node_info.inactive_replication_slots)
 		{
 			KeyValueList inactive_replication_slots = {NULL, NULL};
-			KeyValueListCell *cell = NULL;
-
 			(void) get_inactive_replication_slots(conn, &inactive_replication_slots);
 			for (cell = inactive_replication_slots.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
 			{
@@ -2365,18 +2362,25 @@ do_node_service(void)
 			conn = establish_db_connection_by_params(&source_conninfo, true);
 		}
 
-		if (is_superuser_connection(conn, NULL) == false)
+		if (can_execute_checkpoint(conn) == false)
 		{
 			if (runtime_options.dry_run == true)
 			{
-				log_warning(_("a CHECKPOINT would be issued here but no superuser connection is available"));
+				log_warning(_("a CHECKPOINT would be issued here but no authorized connection is available"));
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				log_warning(_("a superuser connection is required to issue a CHECKPOINT"));
+				log_warning(_("an authorized connection is required to issue a CHECKPOINT"));
 			}
 
-			log_hint(_("provide a superuser with -S/--superuser"));
+			if (PQserverVersion(conn) >= 150000)
+			{
+				log_hint(_("provide a superuser with -S/--superuser or grant pg_checkpoint role to repmgr user"));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				log_hint(_("provide a superuser with -S/--superuser"));
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2539,6 +2543,7 @@ do_node_rejoin(void)
 	int			server_version_num = UNKNOWN_SERVER_VERSION_NUM;
 	bool		hide_standby_signal = false;
 
+	KeyValueListCell *cell = NULL;
 	PQExpBufferData command;
 	PQExpBufferData command_output;
 	PQExpBufferData follow_output;
@@ -2958,7 +2963,7 @@ do_node_rejoin(void)
 				else
 				{
 					while ((slotdir_ent = readdir(slotdir)) != NULL) {
-						struct stat statbuf;
+						struct stat local_statbuf;
 						PQExpBufferData slotdir_ent_path;
 
 						if (strcmp(slotdir_ent->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(slotdir_ent->d_name, "..") == 0)
@@ -2971,7 +2976,7 @@ do_node_rejoin(void)
 										  slotdir_path.data,
 										  slotdir_ent->d_name);
 
-						if (stat(slotdir_ent_path.data, &statbuf) == 0 && !S_ISDIR(statbuf.st_mode))
+						if (stat(slotdir_ent_path.data, &local_statbuf) == 0 && !S_ISDIR(local_statbuf.st_mode))
 						{
 							termPQExpBuffer(&slotdir_ent_path);
 							continue;
@@ -3102,7 +3107,6 @@ do_node_rejoin(void)
 		else
 		{
 			KeyValueList inactive_replication_slots = {NULL, NULL};
-			KeyValueListCell *cell = NULL;
 			int inactive_count = 0;
 			PQExpBufferData slotinfo;
 

repmgr-action-primary.c

@@ -235,6 +235,38 @@ do_primary_register(void)
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline void reset_node_info(t_node_info *info)
+{
+	info->node_id 						= NODE_NOT_FOUND;
+	info->upstream_node_id				= NO_UPSTREAM_NODE;
+	info->type				 			= UNKNOWN;
+	info->node_name[0]					= '\0';
+	info->upstream_node_name[0]			= '\0';
+	info->conninfo[0]					= '\0';
+	info->repluser[0]					= '\0';
+	info->priority 						= DEFAULT_PRIORITY;
+	info->active						= true;
+	info->slot_name[0]					= '\0';
+	info->config_file[0]				= '\0';
+	info->last_wal_receive_lsn			= InvalidXLogRecPtr;
+	info->node_status					= NODE_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+	info->recovery_type					= RECTYPE_UNKNOWN;
+	info->monitoring_state				= MS_NORMAL;
+	info->conn							= NULL;
+	info->details[0]					= '\0';
+	info->reachable						= true;
+	info->attached						= true;
+	/* various statistics */
+	info->max_wal_senders				= -1;
+	info->attached_wal_receivers		= -1;
+	info->max_replication_slots			= -1;
+	info->total_replication_slots		= -1;
+	info->active_replication_slots		= -1;
+	info->inactive_replication_slots	= -1;
+	info->replication_info				= NULL;
+
+	strlcpy(info->location, DEFAULT_LOCATION, sizeof(info->location));
+}
 
 /*
  * do_primary_unregister()
@@ -436,7 +468,7 @@ do_primary_unregister(void)
 		}
 		else if (recovery_type == RECTYPE_PRIMARY)
 		{
-			t_node_info primary_node_info = T_NODE_INFO_INITIALIZER;
+			reset_node_info(&primary_node_info);
 			bool		primary_record_found = false;
 
 			primary_record_found = get_primary_node_record(primary_conn, &primary_node_info);

repmgr-action-standby.c

@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ do_standby_clone(void)
 
 		if (external_config_files == true)
 		{
-			int			r;
+			r = 0;
 			PQExpBufferData msg;
 
 			initPQExpBuffer(&msg);
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ do_standby_clone(void)
 	if (mode == pg_basebackup && runtime_options.verify_backup == true)
 	{
 		PQExpBufferData command;
-		int r;
+		r = 0;
 		struct stat st;
 
 		initPQExpBuffer(&command);
@@ -3927,7 +3927,6 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 
 	if (PQserverVersion(local_conn) < 130000 && is_wal_replay_paused(local_conn, false) == true)
 	{
-		ReplInfo 	replication_info;
 		init_replication_info(&replication_info);
 
 		if (get_replication_info(local_conn, STANDBY, &replication_info) == false)
@@ -4784,7 +4783,7 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 	{
 		NodeInfoListCell *cell = NULL;
 		ItemList repmgrd_connection_errors = {NULL, NULL};
-		int i = 0;
+		i = 0;
 		int unreachable_node_count = 0;
 
 		get_all_node_records(local_conn, &all_nodes);
@@ -5099,8 +5098,6 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 		/* database server could not be contacted */
 		if (ping_res == PQPING_NO_RESPONSE || ping_res == PQPING_NO_ATTEMPT)
 		{
-			bool		command_success;
-
 			/*
 			 * remote server can't be contacted at protocol level - that
 			 * doesn't necessarily mean it's shut down, so we'll ask its
@@ -5288,7 +5285,7 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 			checkpoint_conn = superuser_conn;
 		}
 
-		if (is_superuser_connection(checkpoint_conn, NULL) == true)
+		if (can_execute_checkpoint(checkpoint_conn) == true)
 		{
 			log_notice(_("issuing CHECKPOINT on node \"%s\" (ID: %i) "),
 					   config_file_options.node_name,
@@ -5297,7 +5294,16 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			log_warning(_("no superuser connection available, unable to issue CHECKPOINT"));
+			log_warning(_("no authorized connection available, unable to issue CHECKPOINT"));
+
+			if (PQserverVersion(local_conn) >= 150000)
+			{
+				log_hint(_("provide a superuser with -S/--superuser or grant pg_checkpoint role to repmgr user"));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				log_hint(_("provide a superuser with -S/--superuser"));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -5669,7 +5675,7 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 		{
 			ItemList repmgrd_unpause_errors = {NULL, NULL};
 			NodeInfoListCell *cell = NULL;
-			int i = 0;
+			i = 0;
 			int error_node_count = 0;
 
 			for (cell = all_nodes.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
@@ -6504,12 +6510,12 @@ check_upstream_config(PGconn *conn, int server_version_num, t_node_info *upstrea
 	if (mode == pg_basebackup)
 	{
 
-		PGconn	  **connections;
-		int			i;
-		int			available_wal_senders;
-		int			min_replication_connections = 1;
-		int			possible_replication_connections = 0;
-		t_conninfo_param_list repl_conninfo = T_CONNINFO_PARAM_LIST_INITIALIZER;
+		PGconn		**connections;
+		int		available_wal_senders;
+		int		min_replication_connections			= 1;
+		int		possible_replication_connections	= 0;
+		i											= 0;
+		t_conninfo_param_list repl_conninfo			= T_CONNINFO_PARAM_LIST_INITIALIZER;
 
 
 		/*
@@ -8471,7 +8477,6 @@ check_sibling_nodes(NodeInfoList *sibling_nodes, SiblingNodeStats *sibling_nodes
 		if (sibling_nodes->node_count > 0)
 		{
 			PQExpBufferData nodes;
-			NodeInfoListCell *cell;
 
 			initPQExpBuffer(&nodes);
 

repmgr-client.c

@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@
 #include "repmgr-action-service.h"
 #include "repmgr-action-daemon.h"
 
+#if (PG_VERSION_NUM >= 170000)
+#include <common/file_utils.h> 		/* for PG_TEMP_FILE_PREFIX */
+#else
 #include <storage/fd.h>			/* for PG_TEMP_FILE_PREFIX */
+#endif
 
 /* globally available variables *
  * ============================ */

repmgr.conf.sample

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # For details on the configuration file format see the documentation at:
 #
-#   https://repmgr.org/docs/current/configuration-file.html#CONFIGURATION-FILE-FORMAT
+#  https://repmgr.org/docs/current/configuration-file.html#CONFIGURATION-FILE-FORMAT
 #
 # =============================================================================
 # Required configuration items
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #location='default'		 # An arbitrary string defining the location of the node; this
 				 # is used during failover to check visibility of the
 				 # current primary node. For further details see:
-				 #   https://repmgr.org/docs/current/repmgrd-network-split.html
+				 #  https://repmgr.org/docs/current/repmgrd-network-split.html
 
 #use_replication_slots=no	 # whether to use physical replication slots
 				 # NOTE: when using replication slots,
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@
 
 #pg_ctl_options=''			# Options to append to "pg_ctl"
 #pg_basebackup_options=''		# Options to append to "pg_basebackup"
-                                        # (Note: when cloning from Barman, repmgr will honour any
-                                        # --waldir/--xlogdir setting present in "pg_basebackup_options"
+					# (Note: when cloning from Barman, repmgr will honour any
+					# --waldir/--xlogdir setting present in "pg_basebackup_options"
 #rsync_options=''			# Options to append to "rsync"
 ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 
 #recovery_min_apply_delay=		# If provided, "recovery_min_apply_delay" will be set to
 					# this value (PostgreSQL 9.4 and later). Value can be
-                                        # an integer representing milliseconds, or a string
-                                        # representing a period of time (e.g. '5 min').
+					# an integer representing milliseconds, or a string
+					# representing a period of time (e.g. '5 min').
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 					# a value of zero prevents the node being promoted to primary
 					# (default: 100)
 
-#connection_check_type=ping		# How to check availability of the upstream node; valid options:
+#connection_check_type='ping'		# How to check availability of the upstream node; valid options:
 					#  'ping': use PQping() to check if the node is accepting connections
 					#  'connection': attempt to make a new connection to the node
 					#  'query': execute an SQL statement on the node via the existing connection
@@ -344,20 +344,27 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 					# From PostgreSQL 15 repmgr must be a superuser or have 'ALTER SYSTEM wal_retrieve_retry_interval' privilege.
 					# (see: https://repmgr.org/docs/current/repmgrd-standby-disconnection-on-failover.html )
 #sibling_nodes_disconnect_timeout=30	# If "standby_disconnect_on_failover" is true, the maximum length of time
-					#  (in seconds) to wait for other standbys to confirm they have disconnected their
+					# (in seconds) to wait for other standbys to confirm they have disconnected their
 					# WAL receivers
 #primary_visibility_consensus=false	# If "true", only continue with failover if no standbys have seen
 					# the primary node recently. *Must* be the same on all nodes.
 #always_promote=false			# Always promote a node, even if repmgr metadata is outdated
-#failover_validation_command=''		# Script to execute for an external mechanism to validate the failover
-					# decision made by repmgrd. One or both of the following parameter placeholders
-					# should be provided, which will be replaced by repmgrd with the appropriate
-					# value: %n (node_id), %a (node_name). *Must* be the same on all nodes.
+#failover_validation_command=''	# Script to execute for an external mechanism to validate the failover
+					# decision made by repmgrd. Each of the following parameter placeholders
+					# should be provided, which will be replaced by repmgrd with the appropriate value:
+					#   %n (node_id)
+					#   %a (node_name)
+					#   %v (number of visible nodes)
+					#   %u (number of shared upstream nodes)
+					#   %t (total number of nodes)
+					# *Must* be the same on all nodes.
 #election_rerun_interval=15		# if "failover_validation_command" is set, and the command returns
 					# an error, pause the specified amount of seconds before rerunning the election.
-					#
-					# The following items are relevant for repmgrd running on the primary,
-					# and will be ignored on non-primary nodes
+
+# The following items are relevant for repmgrd running on the primary,
+# and will be ignored on non-primary nodes.
+# (see: https://repmgr.org/docs/current/repmgrd-primary-child-disconnection.html )
+
 #child_nodes_check_interval=5		# Interval (in seconds) to check for attached child nodes (standbys)
 #child_nodes_connected_min_count=-1	# Minimum number of child nodes which must remain connected, otherwise
 					# disconnection command will be triggered
@@ -365,6 +372,7 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 					# (ignored if "child_nodes_connected_min_count" set)
 #child_nodes_disconnect_timeout=30	# Interval between child node disconnection and disconnection command execution
 #child_nodes_disconnect_command=''	# Command to execute if child node disconnection detected
+#child_nodes_connected_include_witness=false	# Whether to count the witness node (if in use) as a child node when determining whether to execute child_nodes_disconnect_command.
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # service control commands
@@ -387,20 +395,20 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 #
 # For example, to use systemd, you can set
 #
-#    service_start_command = 'sudo systemctl start postgresql-9.6'
+#    service_start_command = 'sudo systemctl start postgresql-16'
 #    (...)
 #
 # and then use the following sudoers configuration:
 #
 #    # this is required when running sudo over ssh without -t:
 #    Defaults:postgres !requiretty
-#    postgres ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/systemctl stop postgresql-9.6, \
-#	/usr/bin/systemctl start postgresql-9.6, \
-#	/usr/bin/systemctl restart postgresql-9.6
+#    postgres ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/systemctl stop postgresql-16, \
+#        /usr/bin/systemctl start postgresql-16, \
+#        /usr/bin/systemctl restart postgresql-16
 #
 # Debian/Ubuntu users: use "sudo pg_ctlcluster" to execute service control commands.
 #
-# For more details, see: https://repmgr.org/docs/current/configuration-file-service-commands.html
+# For further details, see: https://repmgr.org/docs/current/configuration-file-service-commands.html
 
 #service_start_command = ''
 #service_stop_command = ''
@@ -443,4 +451,3 @@ ssh_options='-q -o ConnectTimeout=10'	# Options to append to "ssh"
 					# "repmgr standby switchover" to warn about potential
 					# issues with shutting down the demotion candidate.
 
-

repmgr.control

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # repmgr extension
 comment = 'Replication manager for PostgreSQL'
-default_version = '5.4'
+default_version = '5.5'
 module_pathname = '$libdir/repmgr'
 relocatable = false
 schema = repmgr

repmgr_version.h.in

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#define REPMGR_VERSION_DATE ""
-#define REPMGR_VERSION "5.4dev"
-#define REPMGR_VERSION_NUM 50400
-#define REPMGR_EXTENSION_VERSION "5.4"
-#define REPMGR_EXTENSION_NUM 50400
-#define REPMGR_RELEASE_DATE "2022-XX-XX"
+#define REPMGR_VERSION_DATE "2024-11-20"
+#define REPMGR_VERSION "5.5.0"
+#define REPMGR_VERSION_NUM 50500
+#define REPMGR_EXTENSION_VERSION "5.5.0"
+#define REPMGR_EXTENSION_NUM 50500
+#define REPMGR_RELEASE_DATE "2024-XX-XX"
 #define PG_ACTUAL_VERSION_NUM 

repmgrd-physical.c

@@ -1359,6 +1359,8 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 	MonitoringState local_monitoring_state = MS_NORMAL;
 	instr_time	local_degraded_monitoring_start;
 
+	bool upstream_check_result;
+	int degraded_monitoring_elapsed;
 	int last_known_upstream_node_id = UNKNOWN_NODE_ID;
 
 	log_debug("monitor_streaming_standby()");
@@ -1547,7 +1549,6 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 
 	while (true)
 	{
-		bool upstream_check_result;
 
 		log_verbose(LOG_DEBUG, "checking %s", upstream_node_info.conninfo);
 
@@ -1770,8 +1771,7 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 
 		if (monitoring_state == MS_DEGRADED)
 		{
-			int			degraded_monitoring_elapsed = calculate_elapsed(degraded_monitoring_start);
-			bool		upstream_check_result;
+			degraded_monitoring_elapsed = calculate_elapsed(degraded_monitoring_start);
 
 			if (config_file_options.degraded_monitoring_timeout > 0
 				&& degraded_monitoring_elapsed > config_file_options.degraded_monitoring_timeout)
@@ -1894,7 +1894,6 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 					 */
 					if (failover_state == FAILOVER_STATE_PROMOTION_FAILED)
 					{
-						int			degraded_monitoring_elapsed;
 						int			former_upstream_node_id = local_node_info.upstream_node_id;
 						NodeInfoList sibling_nodes = T_NODE_INFO_LIST_INITIALIZER;
 						PQExpBufferData event_details;
@@ -1953,7 +1952,7 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 
 					if (local_node_info.type == PRIMARY)
 					{
-						int			degraded_monitoring_elapsed = calculate_elapsed(degraded_monitoring_start);
+						degraded_monitoring_elapsed = calculate_elapsed(degraded_monitoring_start);
 
 						log_notice(_("resuming monitoring as primary node after %i seconds"),
 								   degraded_monitoring_elapsed);