2008/10/15 Aidan Van Dyk <aidan@highrise.ca>:
> * Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> [081015 10:05]:
>
>> So, pg_start_backup() freezes the data at the time it's called but still
>> data and xlog are changed, in a different way that's safe to backup? Why
>> not run with pg_start_backup() always enabled?
>
> I think your missing the whole point of "pg_start_backup()".
> pg_start_backup()" is *part* of a full PITR/backup run. i.e. you use it
> when you have an archive command working as well. It's *not* mean tto
> just allow you to do a filesystem copy inside a running data directory.
Possibly - that's why I'm sticking to this thread :) My context is
doing full filesystem-only copies/backups of the database (xlogs &
all) - is pg_start_backup() applicable?