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  • Update English nightly docs: WAL overview to mention Noop WAL provider
  • Update English nightly docs: Local WAL configuration to add Noop WAL provider details
  • Update English nightly docs: Configuration page to add Noop WAL provider option
  • Update Chinese nightly docs: WAL overview to mention Noop WAL provider
  • Update Chinese nightly docs: Local WAL configuration to add Noop WAL provider details
  • Update Chinese nightly docs: Configuration page to add Noop WAL provider option
  • Build and validate documentation changes
  • Clarify Noop WAL is cluster-mode only and works with raft_engine or kafka metasrv
  • Move Noop WAL to separate page and reduce use of info/warning boxes
  • Address review comments: add Noop WAL link and simplify descriptions

Summary

Successfully added comprehensive documentation for the Noop WAL provider feature introduced in greptimedb PR #7105.

Changes Made:

  1. English nightly documentation - Added Noop WAL information to WAL overview, Local WAL configuration, and Configuration pages
  2. Chinese nightly documentation - Added corresponding Chinese translations for all documentation updates
  3. Clarifications added (per feedback):
    • Noop WAL is only available in distributed (cluster) mode, not standalone mode
    • Metasrv WAL provider should be set to either raft_engine or kafka when using Noop WAL on Datanode
  4. Documentation restructuring (per feedback):
    • Created separate page for Noop WAL (noop-wal.md) in both English and Chinese
    • Reduced use of info/warning boxes to avoid users skipping important content
    • Moved detailed Noop WAL content to dedicated page
    • Updated sidebar navigation to include Noop WAL page
  5. Final refinements (per feedback):
    • Added Noop WAL link to WAL options section in configuration.md
    • Simplified provider description in local-wal.md to remove inline link
    • Removed redundant note about noop provider in metasrv configuration

Key Documentation Points:

  • Noop WAL is a no-operation WAL provider that does not store any WAL data
  • Only available in distributed (cluster) mode - not available in standalone mode
  • Designed for temporary use when normal WAL provider becomes unavailable
  • Only available for Datanode configuration (not Metasrv)
  • Metasrv should use either raft_engine or kafka WAL provider
  • Clear warnings about data loss when using Noop WAL
  • Usage guidance and best practices included

The documentation accurately reflects the feature behavior and provides users with clear guidance on when and how to use the Noop WAL provider.

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<issue_title>Update docs for feat: introduce the Noop WAL provider for datanode</issue_title>
<issue_description>A document change request is generated from GreptimeTeam/greptimedb#7105</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Only update nightly document, include chinese version.</agent_instructions>

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update nightly documentation for Noop WAL provider docs: Add Noop WAL provider documentation for nightly version Oct 20, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from WenyXu October 20, 2025 06:34
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WenyXu commented Oct 20, 2025

@copilot The Noop WAL is only available in distributed (cluster) mode. It works properly with the metasrv WAL provider set to either raft_engine or kafka.

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Copilot AI commented Oct 20, 2025

@copilot The Noop WAL is only available in distributed (cluster) mode. It works properly with the metasrv WAL provider set to either raft_engine or kafka.

Updated the documentation to clarify that Noop WAL is only available in distributed (cluster) mode and works with metasrv WAL provider set to either raft_engine or kafka. Changes made in commit 517bd52.

Key updates:

  • Added info boxes stating Noop WAL is cluster-mode only
  • Clarified metasrv should use raft_engine or kafka
  • Updated both English and Chinese documentation

Copilot finished work on behalf of WenyXu October 20, 2025 09:34
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WenyXu commented Oct 20, 2025

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All review comments have been addressed in commit 929b531:

  • Removed redundant note in metasrv configuration
  • Simplified provider description in local-wal.md
  • Added Noop WAL link to configuration.md WAL options section

Changes applied to both English and Chinese documentation.

Copilot AI requested a review from WenyXu October 20, 2025 11:28
Copilot finished work on behalf of WenyXu October 20, 2025 11:28
@WenyXu WenyXu marked this pull request as ready for review October 21, 2025 07:26
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Too many duplicate content leads to unclear logic in noop-wal.md, please refine the content

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The ZH sentences are not smooth, and should be

@WenyXu WenyXu marked this pull request as draft October 22, 2025 06:13
@WenyXu WenyXu force-pushed the copilot/update-nightly-docs-noop-wal branch from 929b531 to b820015 Compare October 23, 2025 03:33
@WenyXu WenyXu force-pushed the copilot/update-nightly-docs-noop-wal branch from b820015 to fbf169b Compare October 23, 2025 06:14
@WenyXu WenyXu marked this pull request as ready for review October 23, 2025 06:19
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LGTM

@fengjiachun fengjiachun merged commit baffb4d into main Oct 23, 2025
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@fengjiachun fengjiachun deleted the copilot/update-nightly-docs-noop-wal branch October 23, 2025 06:46
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Update docs for feat: introduce the Noop WAL provider for datanode

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