Re: PGXLOG variable worthwhile? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: PGXLOG variable worthwhile?
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Msg-id 200209172107.g8HL7wk19181@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: PGXLOG variable worthwhile?  ("Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>)
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Dave Page wrote:
> Which in this case is what puzzles me. We are only talking about a
> simple GUC variable after all - I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing
> it's not a huge effort to add one?

Can we get agreement on that?  A GUC for pg_xlog location?  Much cleaner
than -X, doesn't have the problems of possible accidental use, and does
allow pg_xlog moving without symlinks, which some people don't like?

If I can get a few 'yes' votes I will add it to TODO and do it for 7.4.

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