Re: [HACKERS] PATCH: Make pg_stop_backup() archive wait optional

Robert, all,

* Robert Haas (robertmhaas@gmail.com) wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 9:12 AM, David Steele <david@pgmasters.net> wrote:
> > Yes, that makes sense.  Attached are two patches as requested:
> >
> > 01 - Just marks pg_stop_backup() variants as parallel restricted
> > 02 - Add the wait_for_archive param to pg_stop_backup().
> >
> > These apply cleanly on 272adf4.
>
> Committed 01.  Nobody's offered an opinion about 02 yet, so I'm not
> going to commit that, but one minor nitpick:
>
> +    WAL to be archived.  This behavior is only useful for backup
> +    software which independently monitors WAL archiving, otherwise WAL
> +    required to make the backup consistent might be missing and make the backup
>
> I think this should really say "...which independently monitors WAL
> archiving.  Otherwise, WAL..."

Regarding 02, I certainly see that as valuable for the reasons which
David outlined in his initial email.  I can certainly take point on
getting it committed, but I wouldn't complain if someone else does
either.

Thanks!

Stephen