Re: Tablespaces in the data directory - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Greg Sabino Mullane
Subject Re: Tablespaces in the data directory
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Msg-id b66bcb021528daf01b3f25453ac8f12d@biglumber.com
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In response to Tablespaces in the data directory  (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>)
Responses Re: Tablespaces in the data directory
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> As there isn't (as far as I know at least) any actual *point* in
> creating a tablespace inside the main data directory, should we
> perhaps disallow this in CREATE TABLESPACE? Or at least throw a
> WARNING if one does it?

Sure there is a point - emulating some other system. Could be 
replication, QA box, disaster recovery, etc. I'd be 
cool with a warning, but do not think we should disallow it.

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Greg Sabino Mullane greg@turnstep.com
End Point Corporation http://www.endpoint.com/
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