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Re: Add exclusive backup deprecation notes to documentation

Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>

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From: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>, David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>, Martín Marqués <martin@2ndquadrant.com>, Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Date: 2019-03-01T13:14:34Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Magnus Hagander wrote:
> Maybe have the first note say "This method is deprecated bceause it has serious
> risks (see bellow)" and then list the actual risks at the end? 

Good idea.  That may attract the attention of the dogs among the readers.

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

Commits

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