Simon Riggs wrote: > I am very disconcerted that there are still no docs whatsoever to > describe how the server works in these new modes.
I did add a few paragraphs last week, see http://developer.postgresql.org/pgdocs/postgres/warm-standby.html#STANDBY-SERVER-OPERATION. It doesn't explicitly talk about that configuration where both primary_conninfo and restore_command are missing (or misconfigured), but it does say that it polls pg_xlog. How does that read to you? -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers