Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> I assume if someone turns on archiving in postgresql.conf, sighups the
> postmaster, then does a tar backup, they should be able to do archiving,
> no?
I would have zero problem with labeling the archive parameter as
changeable only at postmaster start.
regards, tom lane