Before removing backup_label and irrevocably changing pg_control file, check that WAL file containing the checkpoint redo-location can be found. This avoids making the cluster irrecoverable if the redo location is in an earlie WAL file than the checkpoint record.
Report, analysis and patch by Jeff Davis, with small changes by me. Branch ------ REL8_4_STABLE Details ------- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb?p=postgresql.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7888758d85f77388ca0ffd26ee37655e90d695c Modified Files -------------- src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) -- Sent via pgsql-committers mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-committers
