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Feedback requested: gh-ost on Galera / XtraDB cluster?

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#224 opened on Sep 2, 2016

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Description

Dear community, At this time we are not using Galera/XtraDB Cluster. We haven't tested gh-ost on Galera. We're curious to hear:

  • If anyone has
  • If there are specific blockers or problems
  • If gh-ost on Galera makes sense, given you can use Rolling Schema Upgrades.

Thank you!

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Tech stack
gosqlmysql
Domain
databasebackend
Issue type
research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with Galera/XtraDB clusterunderstanding of online schema migration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue is a feedback request from maintainers about using gh ost on Galera/XtraDB clusters. Research involves reading the 20 comments to understand user experiences, blockers, and the feasibility of rolling schema upgrades. Look at any referenced external resources or related issues in the repository. Consider testing gh ost on a Galera cluster and reporting results.