On 3/29/20 8:33 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 4:32 PM Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, I was thinking of backup_manifest.checksum potentially being
>> desirable for another reason: The need to embed the checksum inside the
>> document imo adds a fair bit of rigidity to the file format. See
>
> Well, David Steele suggested this approach. I didn't particularly like
> it, but nobody showed up to agree with me or propose anything
> different, so here we are. I don't think it's the end of the world.
I prefer the embedded checksum even though it is a pain. It's a lot less
likely to go missing.
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-David
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