On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: >> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: >>> Agreed on the general point, but AFAICS that proposal keeps the meaning >>> of archive_mode the same as it was. > >> Well, clearly it doesn't. Someone who thinks they can simply turn >> archive_mode=on and set archive_command is going to be sadly >> disappointed. > > Well, there is another variable that they'll have to adjust as well, > but ISTM that archive_mode still does what it did before, ie, determine > whether we attempt to archive WAL segments.
But it doesn't do EVERYTHING that it did before. Changing the name would make that a lot more clear. Of course I just work here. ...Robert -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
