Re: Add exclusive backup deprecation notes to documentation

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: David Steele <david(at)pgmasters(dot)net>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>, Laurenz Albe <laurenz(dot)albe(at)cybertec(dot)at>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, Martín Marqués <martin(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Add exclusive backup deprecation notes to documentation
Date: 2019-03-29 12:25:07
Message-ID: CABUevEzc=pkW0coC62tjnhDeDB-1Z4MG-A_Ls0oxMuCFSuJSAw@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 1:19 PM Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:27 AM David Steele <david(at)pgmasters(dot)net> wrote:
> > I used your suggestions with minor editing. After some reflection, I
> > agree that the inline warnings are likely to be more effective than
> > something at the end, at least for those working on a new implementation.
>
> I'm glad we could agree on something. Committed.
>

+1, thanks.

Minor nitpick:
+ backup can only be taken on a primary and does not allow concurrent
+ backups. Moreover, because it writes a backup_label file on the
+ master, it can cause the master to fail to restart automatically after

Let's be consistent in if we call it a primary or a master, at least within
the same paragraph :)

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