On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 04:55:46AM +0200, Laurenz Albe wrote:
> I tend to agree with you. It is easy to break PostgreSQL by manipulating
> or removing "backup_label", and copying a file from the WAL archive and
> renaming it to "backup_label" sounds like a footgun of the first order.
> There is nothing that prevents you from copying the wrong file.
> Such practices should not be encouraged.
>
> Anybody who knows enough about PostgreSQL to be sure that what they are
> doing is correct should be smart enough to know how to edit the copied file.
A few weeks after, still the same thoughts on the matter, so please
note that I have marked that as rejected in the CF app. If somebody
wants to offer more arguments for this thread, of course please feel
free.
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Michael