Re: [Pgsqlrpms-hackers] [HACKERS] Safer auto-initdb for RPM initscript
Hi, If this were a bulletproof solution then I'd consider it anyway, but AFAICS it's got the very same vulnerabilities as the flag-file method, ie, if you RPM install or upgrade while your mountable data directory is offline, you can still get screwed. Isn't the most bulletproof solution to make initdb more careful about overwriting an existing data directory? - Sander ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
Re: [Pgsqlrpms-hackers] [HACKERS] Safer auto-initdb for RPM initscript
Sander Steffann wrote: Hi, If this were a bulletproof solution then I'd consider it anyway, but AFAICS it's got the very same vulnerabilities as the flag-file method, ie, if you RPM install or upgrade while your mountable data directory is offline, you can still get screwed. Isn't the most bulletproof solution to make initdb more careful about overwriting an existing data directory? It is extremely careful. The point is that the NFS mount will hide the existing datadir from initdb. cheers andrew ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
Re: [Pgsqlrpms-hackers] [HACKERS] Safer auto-initdb for RPM initscript
Merhaba, On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 10:30:56AM -0400, Andrew Dunstan wrote: It is extremely careful. The point is that the NFS mount will hide the existing datadir from initdb. Am I the only one who believes that PostgreSQL project is not supposed to fix (or include workarounds for) some other systems that actually don't work very well? If NFS is causing trouble, let it be. Thanks, -- Enver signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [Pgsqlrpms-hackers] [HACKERS] Safer auto-initdb for RPM initscript
Am Freitag, 25. August 2006 17:17 schrieb Enver ALTIN: Am I the only one who believes that PostgreSQL project is not supposed to fix (or include workarounds for) some other systems that actually don't work very well? Yes. If NFS is causing trouble, let it be. NFS is not the trouble. -- Peter Eisentraut http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/ ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
