Bruce Momjian wrote: > On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 11:59:42AM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> > There is one difference though, which is that the really destructive > > use of pg_resetxlog is the one that removes pg_xlog files. The other > > uses that simply set flags in the control file are not as bad -- you can > > simply go back to what the original value was. I think we would only > > need the obnoxious string requirement in the most dangerous mode. > OK, but we are going need to document that this special flag is only > needed for certain option uses. Perhaps, but not in too much detail; just that "users need to follow on-screen indications" or some such would be enough. -- Álvaro Herrera https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
