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Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby

Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>

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From: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
Cc: Jun Ishiduka <ishizuka.jun@po.ntts.co.jp>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, ssinger_pg@sympatico.ca, cedric.villemain.debian@gmail.com, robertmhaas@gmail.com, heikki.linnakangas@enterprisedb.com
Date: 2011-09-26T12:12:41Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:44 AM, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
> Would it make sense for pg_start_backup() to have the ability to wait
> for the next restartpoint in a case like this, if we know that FPW has
> been set? Instead of failing? Or maybe that's just overcomplicating
> things when trying to be user-friendly.

I don't think that it's worth adding code for such a feature. Because I believe
there are not many users who enable FPW on-the-fly for standby-only backup
and use such a feature.

Regards,

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Fujii Masao
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