Previously, we used to use the array of size max_replication_slots to
store stats for replication slots. But that had two problems in the cases
where a message for dropping a slot gets lost: 1) the stats for the new
slot are not recorded if the array is full and 2) writing beyond the end
of the array if the user reduces the max_replication_slots.
This commit uses HTAB for replication slot statistics, resolving both
problems. Now, pgstat_vacuum_stat() search for all the dead replication
slots in stats hashtable and tell the collector to remove them. To avoid
showing the stats for the already-dropped slots, pg_stat_replication_slots
view searches slot stats by the slot name taken from pg_replication_slots.
Also, we send a message for creating a slot at slot creation, initializing
the stats. This reduces the possibility that the stats are accumulated
into the old slot stats when a message for dropping a slot gets lost.
Reported-by: Andres Freund
Author: Sawada Masahiko, test case by Vignesh C
Reviewed-by: Amit Kapila, Vignesh C, Dilip Kumar
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20210319185247.ldebgpdaxsowiflw@alap3.anarazel.de
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