Re: pg_xlog - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: pg_xlog
Date
Msg-id 200402282259.i1SMx0i22086@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to pg_xlog  ("qmis" <qmis@nospamblitz.pl>)
List pgsql-hackers
qmis wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> How can i read transactions from  "write ahead log "   pg_xlog  ?
> It is possible ?

No, it is all binary and read only on startup after a crash. If you want
to interpret it, you have to read the backend code that reads it during
recovery.

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