I wonder why pg_basebackup doesn't have any support for replication slots. When relying on replication slots to hang on to WAL data, there is a gap between when pg_basebackup finishes and streaming replication is started where WAL data could be thrown away by the primary.
Looking at the code, the -X stream method could easily specify a replication slot. (Might be nice if it could also create it in the same run.) -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
