On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 03:48:03PM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
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> Excerpts from Robert Haas's message of mar feb 28 15:24:45 -0300 2012:
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> > I think you should rename the old control file just before the step
> > that says "linking user relation files". That's the point after which
> > it becomes unsafe to start the old cluster, right?
>
> Also, if it's not using link mode, what is the point in doing the rename
> in the first place? I was using copy mode when I did my tests and yet
> it got renamed (unless link mode is now the default, which I doubt?)
You are right that we lock unconditionally. We can certainly only lock
in link mode.
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