On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 10:37:56AM +0900, Ian Lawrence Barwick wrote: > >> Remove exclusive backup mode (David Steele, Nathan Bossart) > >> > >> If the database server stops abruptly while in this mode, the server could > >> fail to start. > >> The non-exclusive backup mode requires a continuous database connection > >> during the backup. > > It'd be useful to mention exclusive backup mode has been deprecated since 9.6, > lest the impression arise that an important-sounding feature has been torn out > suddenly. Also not sure why we need to mention that non-exclusive backup
Well, the documentation was clear about it being deprecated, so I don't see a need to mention it in the release notes. > requires a continuous database connection, AFAIR that was also the case with > exclusive backups. Uh, you could do pg_backup_start, disconnect, then pg_backup_stop, no? I thought the non-exclusive mode required a continuous connection because it aborts if you disconnect. > The patch also removed 4 and added 2 new functions, a change which anyone > maintaining backup utilities would need to be aware of. > > Patch attached with suggested changes. Oh, good points, I had not noticed those renames and removals. URL updated with new text. -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> https://momjian.us EDB https://enterprisedb.com Indecision is a decision. Inaction is an action. Mark Batterson
