Re: pgsql: Mention tablespaces as a problem for using file

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql: Mention tablespaces as a problem for using file
Date: 2005-03-17 15:38:29
Message-ID: 200503171538.j2HFcT411160@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > I assume many more people are using tablespaces than moving pg_xlog.
>
> I don't believe that premise. Relocating xlog is an essential step
> for high-performance databases ... using tablespaces isn't.
>
> > You want two examples in that sentence?
>
> I think the xlog case needs to be mentioned, and I think there needs to
> be specific reference to a multi-volume situation. "Using tablespaces"
> doesn't necessarily mean the database is spread across multiple disks.
>
> In short, I thought the original wording was better.
>

OK, I broke out the examples into a separate sentence. I also update
the rsync mention.

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