Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Ashutosh Sharma <ashu(dot)coek88(at)gmail(dot)com>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location
Date: 2016-09-23 18:12:10
Message-ID: 83efb4f6-eb38-afe4-cfc2-8a555e93c1a2@2ndquadrant.com
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On 4/26/16 5:02 AM, Ashutosh Sharma wrote:
> Knowing that pg_basebackup always creates an empty directory for
> pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot in backup location, even i think it would be
> better to handle these directories in such a way that pg_basebackup
> generates an empty directory for pg_replslot and pg_stat_tmp if they are
> symbolic link.

I just wanted to update you, I have taken this commit fest entry patch
to review because I think it will be addresses as part of "Exclude
additional directories in pg_basebackup", which I'm also reviewing.
Therefore, I'm not actually planning on discussing this patch further.
Please correct me if this assessment does not match your expectations.

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Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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