Re: Remove Deprecated Exclusive Backup Mode - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Martín Marqués
Subject Re: Remove Deprecated Exclusive Backup Mode
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Msg-id CAPdiE1wTeJrLLfA=MHQuersptXwZ1noEqM6prSCM9RLrfOiLyg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Remove Deprecated Exclusive Backup Mode  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
Responses Re: Remove Deprecated Exclusive Backup Mode
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El jue., 28 de feb. de 2019 a la(s) 23:50, Michael Paquier
(michael@paquier.xyz) escribió:
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 11:07:47PM -0300, Martín Marqués wrote:
> > El 28/2/19 a las 15:13, David Steele escribió:
> > +   <para>
> > +     The exclusive backup method is deprecated and should be avoided in
> > favor
> > +     of the non-exclusive backup method or
> > +     <application>pg_basebackup</application>.
> > +   </para>
> >
> > Isn't pg_basebackup a non-exclusive backup method?
>
> It seems to me that it is exactly what this sentence means.  Perhaps
> it should be splitted into two sentences for better clarity?

When I read that phrase I see 2 options: non-exclusive backups, and
pg_basebackup. It's as if pg_basebackup wasn't included in the former
group. It might bring some confusion.

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