Re: Remove Deprecated Exclusive Backup Mode

David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>

From: David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>

To: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>

Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>, Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>, PostgreSQL Developers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>

Date: 2020-07-10T19:56:44Z

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Remove exclusive backup mode
- 39969e2a1e4d 15.0 landed

On 7/2/20 7:12 AM, David Steele wrote:
> 
> None of this really solves the problem of what happens when the user 
> dumps the backup_label into the data directory. With traditional backup 
> software that's pretty much going to be the only choice. Is telling them 
> not to do it and washing our hands of it really enough?

After some thought I believe there are several recommendations we could 
give in the docs about what to do with the backup_label file.

This patch, though, looks to be a dead end. I think the best thing to do 
is withdraw the patch and end the thread.

I'll start a new thread when I have a patch/design that implements the 
new ideas we have discussed.

Regards,
-- 
-David
david@pgmasters.net