Re: [HACKERS] Should *.backup files ever be removed from pg_xlog?

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I have fixed the code to properly remove *.backup files from the
> /pg_xlog directory once they are archived.

I do not actually think that this is a good idea.  The .backup files are
not large and they are pretty critical info --- so having multiple
copies of them seems like a good idea.  We don't auto-remove timeline
history files either, for the same reason.

            regards, tom lane