reinit PostgreSQL only if there is a healthy majority

src/charm.py

@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ def _on_peer_relation_changed(self, event: HookEvent):  # noqa: C901
                 or int(self._patroni.member_replication_lag) > 1000
             )
         ):
+            logger.warning("Reinitialising replica because of stuck on the starting state after backup recovery")
             self._patroni.reinitialize_postgresql()
             logger.debug("Deferring on_peer_relation_changed: reinitialising replica")
             self.unit.status = MaintenanceStatus("reinitialising replica")
@@ -1483,6 +1484,7 @@ def _handle_workload_failures(self) -> bool:
             and "postgresql_restarted" in self._peers.data[self.unit]
             and self._patroni.member_replication_lag == "unknown"
         ):
+            logger.warning("Reinitialising replica because of stuck on the starting state on status update")
             self._patroni.reinitialize_postgresql()
             return True
 

src/cluster.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import pwd
 import re
 import subprocess
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, List
 
 import requests
 from charms.operator_libs_linux.v2 import snap
@@ -425,11 +425,16 @@ def is_creating_backup(self) -> bool:
             for member in r.json()["members"]
         )
 
-    def is_replication_healthy(self) -> bool:
+    def is_replication_healthy(self, majority_check :bool = False) -> bool:
         """Return whether the replication is healthy."""
+        expected_healthy_replicas_count = self.planned_units -1
+        if majority_check:
+            expected_healthy_replicas_count = self.planned_units // 2
         try:
             for attempt in Retrying(stop=stop_after_delay(60), wait=wait_fixed(3)):
                 with attempt:
+                    healthy_primary = False
+                    healthy_replicas_count = 0
                     primary = self.get_primary()
                     primary_ip = self.get_member_ip(primary)
                     members_ips = {self.unit_ip}
@@ -447,7 +452,13 @@ def is_replication_healthy(self) -> bool:
                             logger.debug(
                                 f"Failed replication check for {members_ip} with code {member_status.status_code}"
                             )
-                            raise Exception
+                            continue
+                        if members_ip == primary_ip:
+                            healthy_primary = True
+                        else:
+                            healthy_replicas_count += 1
+                    if not healthy_primary or healthy_replicas_count < expected_healthy_replicas_count:
+                        raise Exception
         except RetryError:
             logger.exception("replication is not healthy")
             return False
@@ -816,6 +827,12 @@ def restart_postgresql(self) -> None:
     @retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(3), wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=1, min=2, max=10))
     def reinitialize_postgresql(self) -> None:
         """Reinitialize PostgreSQL."""
+
+        if not self.is_replication_healthy(majority_check=True):
+            logger.debug("skipping reinitialize PostgreSQL, because of lack of healthy majority")
+            raise Exception
+
+        logger.debug("reinitialize PostgreSQL")
         requests.post(
             f"{self._patroni_url}/reinitialize",
             verify=self.verify,