Re: Using pg_upgrade on log-shipping standby servers

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 07:06:39PM +0200, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >> >> rsync where and how? What are you actually trying to suggest people
> >> >> do?
> >> >
> >> > Updated docs attached.
> >>
> >> I suggest just removing the rsync part completely. You're basically
> >> saying "you ca nset up a new standby after you're done", which is kind
> >> of obvious anyway. And if you're going to use rsync fromthe master to
> >> make a new standby, there's no point in running pg_upgrade on the new
> >> standby in the first place.
> >
> > I went the other direction and just said you can't upgrade a standby (as
> > a standby), and to just use rsync --- patch attached.
>
> Reads much better now. I'd say "use rsync to rebuild the standbys",
> but that's more nitpicking :) (And maybe "the simplest way" rather
> than "the simplest case"? But i'll leave that to someone who has
> english as their first language)

Both change made; updated patch attached.

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