-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I can check for the presence of $PGDATA/backup_label in order to detect a backup in progress (i.e. pg_start_backup() has been run and pg_stop_backup() has not yet been run).
However there is a period of time after pg_start_backup() is first executed to when it completes, during which backup_label file does not exist yet, but the backup has essentially been started. Is there any way to detect this state? Thanks, Joe - -- Joe Conway credativ LLC: http://www.credativ.us Linux, PostgreSQL, and general Open Source Training, Service, Consulting, & 24x7 Support -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJRqOAwAAoJEDfy90M199hlMdMP/A0ebvKs3v1H4bfejtzNhGy+ qCDc+G8zll6r8Kh6jcUhm7s3pGQ6Ku8vW6OjyfOHW4D5risuGaUiYO29+JLujJVU ksP+bkZCx66l/hwlq3dnRtyuyqjj8BrzfuwfJYDGyygj5eCXjTeSH7P9KkrYQp2C UmIVGzivrShlA7mT/4oj7keeC+pYynA9yJ1ZyB1OnxeRz01myLTlen/h4u6Ybc4u /aRlXnjhyy8eiDVlErOGwT8n54/1pF5pMmorQHffs2vRbgTRpg4G4ulutjWqEhLB IhMZX1YCKynHDTsqkvO6gZXQW2iT0sx8nXnpORbjHQABnGkj2d9qsmtnKTOoQS/6 mVc6x4FMF2yXUkRT0j5blqQD5v2/teDGwB/8Z1DEkaYF+vMvPNUVU9dtNCtiXxuf 2MjYy3k+uMqMcP5/Dxsajwdmt09nxt6eWYN6BNhxZ3lXIrkGWEc9fE7I8w1kOy+Y 28AvdvHL91eEQ3ZN7bI2DSXf6nRe7GWzGvcsQIgdTg7KONeDT1+pvqVwTmzYoCqL ji0q9DbGOjFDF7dUICMO4rOs3GybAkx76Xne1yz2KLaxmOc625UiP0Glo4s+6ar3 ajYH9HmcXND+v6OnRu3HpJUWhk9P7eiwhYFma3PWhjHfJdWpdkvmMT2PUoZy8QEw y/FygFJZIYU2KZkuRSBz =4xnd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers