Josh Berkus wrote: > All, > > I've been looking at the open item which belongs with this doc: > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/backup-incremental-updated.html > > ... and my viewpoint is that the procedure described should be *cut* > from the official docs and put on the Wiki, with warnings. It's simply > far too hackish and dependant on DBA understanding of PostgreSQL > internals to belong in the main docs. > > In 9.1 we'll probably have some machinery to make taking snapshots of > the standby more reliable (like running pg_start_backup on the master), > and then that procedure will belong in the main docs.
FYI, I am working on a doc update that will use pg_start/stop backup on the master, as suggested by Fujii Masao: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2010-08/msg00237.php -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + It's impossible for everything to be true. + -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers