Re: pg_stop_backup does not complete

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> > Setting archive_mode to a command that does nothing but return true, e.g. /bin/true,
>>
>> "return true" seems ambiguous for me. How about writing clearly
>> "return a zero exit status" instead?
>
> Docs are already quite clear on that point. I think we should avoid
> specifying it twice.
>

Why do we disallow turning off archive_mode anyways? I understand not
turning it on -- though even that would be nice if it "took effect
after the next checkpoint" but turning it off should always be safe,
no?



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greg