Re: odd output in restore mode

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: odd output in restore mode
Date: 2008-06-30 23:29:03
Message-ID: 48696C3F.4060901@dunslane.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Dave Page wrote:
>
>> On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know how you tested,
>>>
>> Copy a large file across a relatively slow network, and check the size
>> on the destination drive before it finishes.
>>
>>
>>> but could you please repeat the test with
>>> GnuWin32's cp.exe? If it doesn't preallocate the space then I think our way
>>> forward is reasonably clear:
>>>
>> It does not pre-allocate.
>>
>>
>>> . we recommend its use for Windows archive_command settings
>>> . we provide the delay kluge as switchable behaviour on Windows instead of
>>> having it always on.
>>>
>> Sounds reasonable to me.
>>
>
> Are there any changes we need to make here?
>
>

Yes. Simon has promised a patch to do the above.

cheers

andrew

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