Re: pg_basebackup for streaming base backups

Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> writes:
> Actually, after some IM chats, I think pg_streamrecv should be
> renamed, probably to pg_walstream (or pg_logstream, but pg_walstream
> is a lot more specific than that)

What I like about streamrecv is it's fairly clear which end of the
connection it's supposed to be used on.  I find "pg_basebackup"
quite lacking from that perspective, and the same for the names
above.  Or are you proposing to merge the send and receive sides
into one executable?
        regards, tom lane