Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD wrote: > > > > I was wondering about this point - might it not be just as reasonable > > > for the copied file to *be* an exact image of pg_control? Then a very > > > simple variant of pg_controldata (or maybe even just adding switches to > > > pg_controldata itself) would enable the relevant info to be extracted > > > > We didn't do that so admins could easily read the file contents. > > If you use a readable file you will also need a feature for restore (or a tool) > to create an appropriate pg_control file, or are you intending to still require > that pg_control be the first file backed up. > Another possibility would be that the start function writes the readable file and > also copies pg_control.
We will back up pg_control in the tar file but it doesn't have to have all correct information. The WAL replay will set it properly I think. In fact it has to start recovery checkpoint settings, not the backup setting at all. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
