On 5 June 2012 14:43, Magnus Hagander <mag...@hagander.net> wrote: > In reference to: > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/continuous-archiving.html > > I would like to see that page changed to list pg_basebackup as the > "default" way of doing base backups, and then list the "manual way" as > an option if you need more flexibility.
Agreed, but prefer phrasing old approach as "lower level API" or similar. > The reason being that for the majority of users that's going to be > flexible enough, and it's easier to use. And it doesn't hurt to show > that setting these things up really doesn't have to be that hard. > > But since I'm definitely slightly biased on this, I'm not going to go > changing anything, or even write up suggested changing, until I can > get some agreement that making this change is good in the first place > ;) Thus, please... > > I'd also like to add "pg_basebackup -x" under standalone hot backups, > again as the main option. > > > I also wonder if we need a tl;dr; section of that whole page that just > goes through *what to do*, rather than why we do it? Of course not > removing the details, just showing the simplest case in, um, a simpler > way? > > -- > Magnus Hagander > Me: http://www.hagander.net/ > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ > > -- > Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
