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From: Craig James <craig_james@emolecules.com>
To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog??
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:20:16 -0800
Message-ID: <4CEAC270.6040608@emolecules.com> (raw)
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On 11/22/10 10:42 AM, James Cloos wrote:
>>>>>> "TL" == Tom Lane<tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>  writes:
>
> TL>  It *is* configurable: make pg_xlog a symlink.
>
> I notice that everyone suggests using a symlink, but I never see anyone
> suggest just mounting a filesystem there.
>
> Is there a (technical) reason for that?  Or is a symlink just though to
> be easier to explain?

I think it's a case of, "If you know how do do this, you don't have to ask."

Craig



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