Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> Assuming such a case, would it be possible to have two functions?
> pg_stop_backup()
> pg_stop_backup(boolean); --parameter says log switch or not
Well, it seems everyone but me thinks that pg_stop_backup should
force a WAL switch, so I'll yield on that point. But we still
need the separate function too, so that people can manually force
a WAL switch --- just the same as we still have a manual CHECKPOINT
command.
regards, tom lane