Re: [DOCS] pg_xlogdump -p option correction - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [DOCS] pg_xlogdump -p option correction
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Msg-id 20170107162059.GE3164@momjian.us
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In response to Re: [DOCS] pg_xlogdump -p option correction  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
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On Sat, Jan  7, 2017 at 09:50:32PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
> >> 2) The documentation does not mention that if a directory is defined
> >> pg_xlogdump will try to look as well at defined_dir/pg_wal.
> >
> > Uh, I think it does in the first sentence:
> >
> >         Directory in which to find log segment files.
>
> I am reading that as "only the current directory", not "the current
> directory, then current directory + pg_wal". Do you think that this
> sentence implies that the check routine looks as well at
> current_dir/pg_wal?
>
> > Updated patch attached.
>
> +        subdirectory of both the current directory and the
> +        <envar>PGDATA</envar> directory.
> This could say "of both the current directory and *then* the PGDATA
> directory" to outline the order of the actions taken by the check
> routine. Just my 2c on the matter.

Ah, I see your point.  I ended up rewording the text to be more explicit
about the supplied argument and "searching".  Updated patch attached.

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