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Re: Add exclusive backup deprecation notes to documentation

Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>

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From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
To: David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Cc: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>, Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>, Martín Marqués <martin@2ndquadrant.com>
Date: 2019-03-29T12:30:49Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On 2019-03-29 11:27, David Steele wrote:
>> I'll revise the patch if Peter thinks this approach looks reasonable.
> 
> Hopefully Peter's silence can be interpreted as consent.  Probably just 
> busy, though.
> 
> I used your suggestions with minor editing.  After some reflection, I 
> agree that the inline warnings are likely to be more effective than 
> something at the end, at least for those working on a new implementation.

It looks very sensible now, I think.  Thanks.

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Commits

  1. Warn more strongly about the dangers of exclusive backup mode.