> > >> That section has been removed from the current 9.0 docs because we are > >> unsure it works. > > > > Is the feature (or the documentation) still being worked on, or is > pg_dump > > the only way to take a backup of a warm standby while the database is > > running? > > I don't think you can take a pg_dump of a warm standby without making > recover. But I can't see why you can't use a snapshot to recover a > warm standby, since the file system will be just a base snapshot and a > bunch of wal files.
Sorry, I got confused with the terms. What I meant was 'hot standby', the new feature implemented in 9.0. I guess you can take a pg_dump out of a hot standby, right? Regards Mikko
