Re: [HACKERS]odd output in restore mode - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS]odd output in restore mode
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Msg-id 792.1217019537@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS]odd output in restore mode  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS]odd output in restore mode  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> On Fri, 2008-07-25 at 16:31 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>> I thought the latest conclusion was that changing the behavior of
>> pg_standby itself wouldn't address the problem anyway, and that what we
>> need is just a docs patch recommending that people use safe copying
>> methods in their scripts that copy to the archive area?

> Plus the rest of this patch, which is really very simple.

Why?  AFAICT the patch is just a kluge that adds user-visible complexity
without providing a solution that's actually sure to work.

            regards, tom lane

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