Re: pg_stop_backup()

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Vitaly Burshteyn <vburshteyn(at)broadway(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_stop_backup()
Date: 2010-03-17 15:18:25
Message-ID: 201003171518.o2HFIPk02221@momjian.us
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Vitaly Burshteyn wrote:
> Out of curiosity, any idea why every time I run select
> pg_stop_backup(); it goes into an infinite loop? While the
> first part of this select pg_start_backup(?label?) works without
> any issues??

pg_start_backup() is waiting for the archives to be stored. I would
look in the server logs to see if something if failing there. 9.0 will
have better feedback when pg_stop_backup hangs like that.

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