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Allow archiving via loadable modules.

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Running a shell command for each file to be archived has a lot of
overhead and may not offer as much error checking as you want, or the
exact semantics that you want. So, offer the option to call a loadable
module for each file to be archived, rather than running a shell command.

Also, add a 'basic_archive' contrib module as an example implementation
that archives to a local directory.

Nathan Bossart, with a little bit of kibitzing by me.

Discussion: http://postgr.es/m/20220202224433.GA1036711@nathanxps13
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Robert Haas
2022-02-03 13:57:27 -05:00
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WAL files plus one additional WAL file are
kept at all times. Also, if WAL archiving is used, old segments cannot be
removed or recycled until they are archived. If WAL archiving cannot keep up
with the pace that WAL is generated, or if <varname>archive_command</varname>
with the pace that WAL is generated, or if <varname>archive_library</varname>
fails repeatedly, old WAL files will accumulate in <filename>pg_wal</filename>
until the situation is resolved. A slow or failed standby server that
uses a replication slot will have the same effect (see