Re: Backup strategies - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Matthew Wakeling
Subject Re: Backup strategies
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Msg-id alpine.DEB.1.10.0810151432280.15851@aragorn.flymine.org
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In response to Re: Backup strategies  (Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>)
Responses Re: Backup strategies  (Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>)
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, Ivan Voras wrote:
>> Nope. Even files in data directory change. That's why the documentation
>> warns against tools that emit errors for files that change during the copy.
>
> Ok, thanks. This is a bit off-topic, but if it's not how I imagine it,
> then how is it implemented?

The files may change, but it doesn't matter, because there is enough
information in the xlog to correct it all.

Matthew

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