Re: is the base backup protocol used by out-of-core tools?

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: David Steele <david(at)pgmasters(dot)net>
Cc: Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: is the base backup protocol used by out-of-core tools?
Date: 2022-02-08 18:59:16
Message-ID: CA+TgmoYLWEUf7aM7unbDFVuhB2u0vZ8q7odro_stad1NYSN9GQ@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 1:52 PM David Steele <david(at)pgmasters(dot)net> wrote:
> I'm aware of several tools that use pg_basebackup but they are using the
> command-line tool, not the server protocol directly.

Good to know.

> Personally, I'm in favor of simplifying the code on the server side. If
> anyone is using the protocol directly (which I kind of doubt) I imagine
> they would want to take advantage of all the new features that have been
> added.

I agree, and I'm glad you do too, but I thought it was worth asking.

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Robert Haas
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