Simon Riggs wrote:
> If you do this, then you would have to change the procedure written into
> the 8.3 docs also. Docs aren't backpatchable.
>
> What you propose is *better* than raw pg_standby is now, but still not
> enough in all cases, as I think you know.
No, I don't. What is the case where it doesn't work?
> Simple isn't the requirement here, is it?
Simplicity is always a virtue, because it leads to maintainability.
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