Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Fujii Masao
Subject Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby
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Msg-id CAHGQGwE=q8kHPUTvXe-aSutUkZCzNKMNvk7-d2388zHUh2_RXg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby  (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>)
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On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:44 AM, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
> Would it make sense for pg_start_backup() to have the ability to wait
> for the next restartpoint in a case like this, if we know that FPW has
> been set? Instead of failing? Or maybe that's just overcomplicating
> things when trying to be user-friendly.

I don't think that it's worth adding code for such a feature. Because I believe
there are not many users who enable FPW on-the-fly for standby-only backup
and use such a feature.

Regards,

-- 
Fujii Masao
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
NTT Open Source Software Center


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