Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.184]) by developer.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DC782E003D for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 11:47:52 -0300 (ADT) Received: from developer.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.184]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 21046-03 for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 11:47:36 -0300 (ADT) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail129166.authsmtp.co.uk (outmail129166.authsmtp.co.uk [62.13.129.166]) by developer.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 78FF12E0035 for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 11:47:45 -0300 (ADT) Received: from mail-c188.authsmtp.com (mail-c188.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.25]) by punt3.authsmtp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Kp) with ESMTP id m49Elg8h068738; Fri, 9 May 2008 15:47:42 +0100 (BST) Received: from [192.168.0.3] (85-211-73-85.dyn.gotadsl.co.uk [85.211.73.85]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id m49Ele1i094389; Fri, 9 May 2008 15:47:41 +0100 (BST) Subject: Re: .backup files not needed? From: Simon Riggs To: Bruce Momjian Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: <200805091435.m49EZOW20164@momjian.us> References: <200805091435.m49EZOW20164@momjian.us> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 15:49:17 +0100 Message-Id: <1210344557.4268.649.camel@ebony.site> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Quench: e061799c-1dd6-11dd-aecc-001871e930f4 X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiNZVAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MJUcNSQVJ NksadBtFaAxbYFhI HGQLW1xEUVh7XWR/ bwsfZQBDYEtPQQJp TkBMXVBXCwUmXBgI c0JLU0ByfgFFcHc+ bU9gECVbWkV9fE8u X08AQWsbZGY0PH1O BRMLagNUcQtNf0pM aVApUD1vNG8XDQ4f NDQGd3Y7ND5cNTwd TAAJIElaR0EXVjgx ShwPEWJH X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.cat.dmpriest.net.uk:953/Kp X-Report-SPAM: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-Virus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system! X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200805/21 X-Sequence-Number: 4907 On Fri, 2008-05-09 at 10:35 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > The comment is saying "the second part of the file name" can be ignored, > not the backup file itself. Yes, I know. I'm asking if anyone minds me changing the docs to make it clearer, not being confused by it myself. The issue was raised because pg_standby doesn't treat the file as optional, though recovery code does. -- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com