Re: Control File

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Bruno Almeida do Lago wrote:
>> After that night, I started to ask myself if PostgreSQL should not have a
>> control file to check if expected datafiles are where they should be and
>> JUST warn about missing ones?

> I don't think this happens frequently enough to add code for it.

I think we saw it happen once to Joe Conway's DB.  But I see no
particular reason why Postgres needs a feature for this --- you can
stick a test into your database start script if you need it.
        regards, tom lane