Re: detecting binary backup in progress

Heikki Linnakangas wrote:

> The manual says:
> >pg_is_in_backup()     bool     True if an on-line exclusive backup is still in progress.
> 
> So clearly that is intentional. That could use some rephrasing,
> though; a layman won't know what an "exclusive backup" is.

Heck, I don't understand what it is either.

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