Re: Fujii Masao 2016-08-26 <cahgqgwhk2yimflvg_wq1vrq2h+cmzgv5u6oemxr-cbjro+w...@mail.gmail.com> > > I agree on a hard break, unless we get pushback from users, and even > > then, they can create the symlinks themselves. > > I strongly prefer symlink approach not to break many existing tools > and scripts.
Symlinks might actually be worse than removing the directories altogether. If your backup tool fails because the pg_xlog directory is gone, you'll hopefully notice, but if you end up with a backup that consists merely of a copy of a symlink named pg_xlog, you might not notice. Christoph -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
