From 69c45eccea3b7d865321323813e57fe420c4757c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:03:29 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] doc:  clarify default checksum behavior in non-master
 branches

Also simplify and correct data checksum wording in master now that it is
the default.  PG 13 did not have the awkward wording.

Reported-by: Felix <afripowered@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Laurenz Albe

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/173928241056.707.3989867022954178032@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 14
---
 doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
index e7f409ddd64..dc3c061256d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Checksums are normally enabled when the cluster is initialized using <link
+   Checksums can be enabled when the cluster is initialized using <link
    linkend="app-initdb-data-checksums"><application>initdb</application></link>.
    They can also be enabled or disabled at a later time as an offline
    operation. Data checksums are enabled or disabled at the full cluster