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From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: pgsql: Use the terminology "WAL file" not "log file" more consistently.
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Msg-id fbea8c6f-415a-bad9-c3de-969c40d08a84@dunslane.net
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In response to pgsql: Use the terminology "WAL file" not "log file" more consistently.  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: pgsql: Use the terminology "WAL file" not "log file" more consistently.  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On 2022-09-14 We 18:41, Tom Lane wrote:
> Use the terminology "WAL file" not "log file" more consistently.
>
> Referring to the WAL as just "log" invites confusion with the
> postmaster log, so avoid doing that in docs and error messages.
> Also shorten "WAL segment file" to just "WAL file" in various
> places.



The pg_upgrade part of this seems seriously awry (see buildfarm animal
crake). We can't assume that the upgrade source is using the new wording.


cheers


andrew


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