On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 03:48:03PM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > > Excerpts from Robert Haas's message of mar feb 28 15:24:45 -0300 2012: > > > I think you should rename the old control file just before the step > > that says "linking user relation files". That's the point after which > > it becomes unsafe to start the old cluster, right? > > Also, if it's not using link mode, what is the point in doing the rename > in the first place? I was using copy mode when I did my tests and yet > it got renamed (unless link mode is now the default, which I doubt?)
You are right that we lock unconditionally. We can certainly only lock in link mode. -- 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
