Tom Lane wrote: > Heikki Linnakangas <heikki.linnakan...@enterprisedb.com> writes: >> Hmm, we could throw an error in the standby, when we see a shutdown >> checkpoint while we're waiting for an end-backup record. If the database >> was shut down before pg_stop_backup(), we know that the backup was >> cancelled and the end-backup record we're waiting for will never arrive. > > Isn't the above statement complete nonsense? There's nothing to stop > the DBA from issuing pg_stop_backup() after he restarts the master.
pg_stop_backup() can't be called if there's no backup in progress. Restart cancels it. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
