From: | Chad La Joie <clajoie(at)vt(dot)edu> |
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To: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Replication through WAL |
Date: | 2001-04-23 02:29:48 |
Message-ID: | 3AE3939C.E012BF04@vt.edu |
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
Okay, would it be helpful if I made a few suggestions on things that I
as a user/tool developer of postgres might find helpful?
>
> > Is there an easy way to read the WAL files generated by Postgres? I'm
> > looking into writting a replication deamon for postgres and think that
> > the WAL files are the best way to know what has happened to the db and
> > what has to be replicated. I have a roughed out idea of how to code it
> > up but the only thing I'm really wrestling with is how read the WAL
> > files. Can anyone give me some pointers. I've looked at all the xlog*
> > code and have a basic understading of how it works, but not a real good
> > one. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks
>
> Many believe WAL will be the basis for further replication features.
> We will discuss this as part of 7.2 development in a few weeks.
>
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