Re: pg_stop_backup does not complete - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bernd Helmle
Subject Re: pg_stop_backup does not complete
Date
Msg-id 1072A701DD73424B0EE6268C@[172.26.14.62]
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In response to Re: pg_stop_backup does not complete  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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--On 24. Februar 2010 16:01:02 -0500 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> One objection to this is that it's not very clear to the user when
> pg_stop_backup has finished with actual work and is just waiting for the
> archiver, ie when is it safe to hit control-C?  Maybe we should emit a
> "backup done, waiting for archiver to complete" notice before entering
> the sleep loop.

+1 for this. This hint would certainly help to recognize the issue 
immediately (or at least point to a possible cause).

-- 
Thanks
Bernd


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