Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby

From: Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Jun Ishiduka <ishizuka(dot)jun(at)po(dot)ntts(dot)co(dot)jp>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, ssinger_pg(at)sympatico(dot)ca, cedric(dot)villemain(dot)debian(at)gmail(dot)com, robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com, heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com
Subject: Re: Online base backup from the hot-standby
Date: 2011-09-26 12:12:41
Message-ID: CAHGQGwE=q8kHPUTvXe-aSutUkZCzNKMNvk7-d2388zHUh2_RXg@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:44 AM, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> wrote:
> Would it make sense for pg_start_backup() to have the ability to wait
> for the next restartpoint in a case like this, if we know that FPW has
> been set? Instead of failing? Or maybe that's just overcomplicating
> things when trying to be user-friendly.

I don't think that it's worth adding code for such a feature. Because I believe
there are not many users who enable FPW on-the-fly for standby-only backup
and use such a feature.

Regards,

--
Fujii Masao
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
NTT Open Source Software Center

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