WAL feature

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: WAL feature
Date: 2001-04-27 21:03:56
Message-ID: 200104272103.f3RL3ur23234@candle.pha.pa.us
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WAL was a difficult feature to add to 7.1. Currently, it is only used
as a performance benefit, but I expect it will be used in the future to
add new features like:

Advanced Replication
Point-in-time recovery
Row reuse without vacuum

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