On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> wrote: > After reviewing this, it appears to me that this is really just a very > verbose version of > > archive_command = 'sleep $initialsleep; while test $(psql -AtX -c "select > pg_xlogfile_name(something) < $$%f$$ collate \"C\";") = t; sleep $sleep; done' > > I think it might be better to just document this as an example. I don't > quite see the overhead of maintaining another tool justified.
Well, obviously I don't entirely agree ;) Yes, it's a convenience command. Like pg_standby was. And like many other commands that we maintain as part of *core*, such as createuser, vacuumdb, etc. Those can all be done with an even *simpler* command than the one you suggest above. So I don't see that as an argument why it wouldn't be useful. Also, the command you suggest above does not work on Windows. You can probably write a .BAT file to do it for you, but I'm pretty sure it's impossible to do it as an archive_command there. -- 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
