I wrote:
I'll make pg_start_backup() to request xlog switch before the checkpoint as you suggested. That's an easy fix that can be easily back-patched.
Done. I only back-patched it down to 8.2, because earlier versions didn't have pg_xlog_switch(). They would've required more invasive changes which don't seem worth the effort.
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