On 09.02.2012 15:14, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> Have pg_receivexlog always send an invalid log position in status messages
>
> This prevents pg_basebackup and pg_receivexlog from becoming a synchronous
> standby in case 'write' is used for synchronous_commit.
It's not completely crazy to use pg_receivexlog as a synchronous
standby. It provides the zero-loss property like a real standby does,
ie. if the master dies after sending the WAL to pg_receivexlog, that
transaction is safe in the archive.
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Heikki Linnakangas
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
