Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Allow external recovery_config_directory

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Allow external recovery_config_directory
Date: 2013-03-27 21:36:17
Message-ID: CA+U5nMJe+Oxso++m1JyrkzLtwZMXMQrYRhdAuPzp0RVcc-w_gw@mail.gmail.com
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On 27 March 2013 21:05, Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com> wrote:

>> Same argument applies to all conf files, not just recovery.conf.
>>
>> Sounds like the patch to add -R to pg_basebackup should be revoked as
>> being not well thought out. Or it should be fixed, in which case this
>> works the same.
>
> What exactly was wrong with pg_basebackup -R, without
> recovery_config_directory?

You asked me to answer the question. I did. Please answer mine.

Why do you think recovery_config_directory are different to
config_file with respect to pg_basebackup?
It looks like you've discovered a problem with pg_basebackup, not a
problem with this patch.

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Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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