| From: | Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> |
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| To: | Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> |
| Cc: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: pg_basebackup for streaming base backups |
| Date: | 2011-01-17 14:01:58 |
| Message-ID: | 1295272918.3282.2052.camel@ebony |
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On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 14:55 +0100, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >>
> >> It uses the replication features for it. You also have to set
> >> max_walsenders > 0, which is in the replication section of the
> >> postgresql.conf file.
> >>
> >> The point I wanted to make downthread was that it's useful without
> >> having a replication *slave*. But yes, you need the master.
> >
> > Suggest calling this utility pg_replication_backup
> > and the other utility pg_replication_stream
> >
> > It will be easier to explain the connection with replication.
>
> Hmm. I don't like those names at all :(
>
> But that's just me - and I don't totally hate them. So I'm opening the
> floor for other peoples votes :-)
No problem. My point is that we should look for a name that illustrates
the function more clearly. If Peter was confused, others will be also.
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