Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog??

From: James Cloos <cloos(at)jhcloos(dot)com>
To: pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Lou Picciano <loupicciano(at)comcast(dot)net>, jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com
Subject: Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog??
Date: 2010-11-22 18:42:22
Message-ID: m3vd3p2o9l.fsf@jhcloos.com
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>>>>> "TL" == Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:

TL> It *is* configurable: make pg_xlog a symlink.

I notice that everyone suggests using a symlink, but I never see anyone
suggest just mounting a filesystem there.

Is there a (technical) reason for that? Or is a symlink just though to
be easier to explain?

-JimC
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James Cloos <cloos(at)jhcloos(dot)com> OpenPGP: 1024D/ED7DAEA6

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