On 1/26/16 10:56 AM, Simon Riggs wrote:
> Removing one of "archive" or "hot standby" will just cause confusion and
> breakage, so neither is a good choice for removal.
>
> What we should do is
> 1. Map "archive" and "hot_standby" to one level with a new name that
> indicates that it can be used for both/either backup or replication.
> (My suggested name for the new level is "replica"...)
> 2. Deprecate "archive" and "hot_standby" so that those will be removed
> in a later release.
Updated patch to reflect these suggestions.