Andreas Pflug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> I'm not sure you can expect that to work. The system is not built to >> guarantee instantaneous response to mode changes like that.
> Um, as long as xlog writing stops immediate recycling when > pg_start_backup is executed everything should be fine, since archived > logs are not expected to be present until pg_stop_backup is done. Wrong. You forgot about all the *other* behaviors that change depending on XLogArchivingActive, like whether CREATE INDEX gets archived or just fsync'd. I don't think it makes sense for CREATE INDEX to change that behavior in midstream, even assuming that it noticed the flag change instantly. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match