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From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
To: Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-documentation <pgsql-docs@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: pg_xlogdump -p option correction
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:38:53 -0500
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On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 07:22:17AM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 4:32 AM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan  8, 2017 at 03:27:59PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
> >> >> +        subdirectory of both the current directory and the
> >> >> +        <envar>PGDATA</envar> directory.
> >> >> This could say "of both the current directory and *then* the PGDATA
> >> >> directory" to outline the order of the actions taken by the check
> >> >> routine. Just my 2c on the matter.
> >> >
> >> > Ah, I see your point.  I ended up rewording the text to be more explicit
> >> > about the supplied argument and "searching".  Updated patch attached.
> >>
> >> -        Directory in which to find log segment files.  The default is to search
> >> -        for them in the <literal>pg_wal</literal> subdirectory of the current
> >> -        directory.
> >> +        Specifies a directory in which to find log segment files.
> >> +        In addition, searches are performed in the current directory,
> >> +        and the <literal>pg_wal</literal> subdirectory of both the current
> >> +        directory and the <envar>PGDATA</envar> directory.
> >> Hm. This still misses the point that the lookup at PGDATA is done only
> >> if no directory is defined. What do you think about the patch attached
> >> that lists the five possible patterns: 2 for the case where a
> >> directory is defined, and 3 for the default case.
> >
> > Understood.  Here is an updated patch which incorporates your
> > suggestions.
> 
> Thanks. This looks good to me.

Slightly modified version applied and backpatched to 9.6 (use pg_xlog). 
Thanks for your help.

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