Re: Control File

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > Bruno Almeida do Lago wrote:
> >> After that night, I started to ask myself if PostgreSQL should not have a
> >> control file to check if expected datafiles are where they should be and
> >> JUST warn about missing ones?
>
> > I don't think this happens frequently enough to add code for it.
>
> I think we saw it happen once to Joe Conway's DB. But I see no
> particular reason why Postgres needs a feature for this --- you can
> stick a test into your database start script if you need it.

Right, that is the only other time I remember it.

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