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doc: Clarify what files pg_basebackup omits from data directory

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Peter Eisentraut
2014-05-14 22:26:49 -04:00
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doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
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@ -1995,6 +1995,11 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:
<filename>postmaster.opts</> <filename>postmaster.opts</>
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
various temporary files created during the operation of the PostgreSQL server
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
<filename>pg_xlog</>, including subdirectories. If the backup is run <filename>pg_xlog</>, including subdirectories. If the backup is run
@ -2003,6 +2008,18 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:
backup to work, not the rest of the contents. backup to work, not the rest of the contents.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<filename>pg_replslot</> is copied as an empty directory.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Files other than regular files and directories, such as symbolic
links and special device files, are skipped. (Symbolic links
in <filename>pg_tblspc</filename> are maintained.)
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
Owner, group and file mode are set if the underlying file system on Owner, group and file mode are set if the underlying file system on
the server supports it. the server supports it.

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doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml
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@ -571,8 +571,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<para> <para>
The backup will include all files in the data directory and tablespaces, The backup will include all files in the data directory and tablespaces,
including the configuration files and any additional files placed in the including the configuration files and any additional files placed in the
directory by third parties. Only regular files and directories are allowed directory by third parties. But only regular files and directories are
in the data directory, no symbolic links or special device files. copied. Symbolic links (other than those used for tablespaces) and special
device files are skipped. (See <xref linkend="protocol-replication"> for
the precise details.)
</para> </para>
<para> <para>