From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
Cc: konkove@gmail.com
Cc: pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Corresponding documentation page does not mention about `spread` mode
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:44:37 -0400
Message-ID: <2465735.1696373077@sss.pgh.pa.us> (raw)
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"David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 2:48 PM PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org>
> wrote:
>> But mentioned section 26.3.3 does not describe `spread` mode:
> It does, though it is phrased in terms of "fast => false" meaning "spread"
> whereas "fast => true" means "immediate".
> But since the CLI wanted a label instead of true/false it had to call the
> default "not fast" mode something and it chose "spread".
> Not saying this couldn't be made more clear/better but it is accurate and
> complete.
Perhaps a parenthetical remark like "(pg_basebackup refers to this as
'spread' mode)" would help?
regards, tom lane
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