On 16.10.23 17:15, David Steele wrote:
>> I also do wonder with recovery_control is really a better name. Maybe
>> I just have backup_label too firmly stuck in my head, but is what that
>> file does really best described as recovery control? I'm not so sure
>> about that.
>
> The thing it does that describes it as "recovery control" in my view is
> that it contains the LSN where Postgres must start recovery (plus TLI,
> backup method, etc.). There is some other informational stuff in there,
> but the important fields are all about ensuring consistent recovery.
>
> At the end of the day the entire point of backup *is* recovery and users
> will interact with this file primarily in recovery scenarios.
Maybe "restore" is better than "recovery", since recovery also happens
separate from backups, but restoring is something you do with a backup
(and there is also restore_command etc.).