Re: WAL feature

> On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> >
> > WAL was a difficult feature to add to 7.1.  Currently, it is only used
> > as a performance benefit, but I expect it will be used in the future to
> > add new features like:
> >
> >     Advanced Replication
> 
> How?

I guess other hosts could read the WAL to find out what changed.

> 
> >     Point-in-time recovery
> 
> I thought that was understood from Vadim's explanations?

Yes, I am just reiterating that WAL may be related to future new
features.

> 
> >     Row reuse without vacuum
> 
> How?  Didn't even see these as being related ...

It may be.  Not sure.

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