Bernd Helmle, reviewed by Thomas Munro, tweaked by me.
<para>
This parameter is intended for use with streaming replication deployments;
however, if the parameter is specified it will be honored in all cases.
- Synchronous replication is not affected by this setting because there is
- not yet any setting to request synchronous apply of transaction commits.
+
<varname>hot_standby_feedback</> will be delayed by use of this feature
which could lead to bloat on the master; use both together with care.
+
+ <warning>
+ <para>
+ Synchronous replication is affected by this setting when <varname>synchronous_commit</varname>
+ is set to <literal>remote_apply</literal>; every <literal>COMMIT</literal>
+ will need to wait to be applied.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>