Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Allow external recovery_config_directory

On 27.03.2013 23:36, Simon Riggs wrote:
> Why do you think recovery_config_directory are different to
> config_file with respect to pg_basebackup?

pg_basebackup doesn't try to *write* anything to config_file. It does 
write to $PGDATA/recovery.conf, with the expectation that it takes 
effect when you start the server.

When you take a backup, I think it's quite reasonable that if you have 
set config_file to a different location, that's not backed up. Same with 
recovery.conf. But when pg_basebackup *creates* recovery.conf, it's at 
least surprising if it doesn't take effect.

- Heikki