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authorMichael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>2020-08-17 10:23:17 +0900
committerMichael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>2020-08-17 10:23:17 +0900
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doc: Fix description about bgwriter and checkpoint in HA section
Since 806a2ae, the work of the bgwriter is split the checkpointer, but a portion of the documentation did not get the message. Author: Masahiko Sawada Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CA+fd4k6jXxjAtjMVC=wG3=QGpauZBtcgN3Jhw+oV7zXGKVLKzQ@mail.gmail.com Backpatch-through: 9.5
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@@ -2380,9 +2380,10 @@ LOG: database system is ready to accept read only connections
</para>
<para>
- The background writer is active during recovery and will perform
- restartpoints (similar to checkpoints on the primary) and normal block
- cleaning activities. This can include updates of the hint bit
+ The checkpointer process and the background writer process are active during
+ recovery. The checkpointer process will perform restartpoints (similar to
+ checkpoints on the primary) and the background writer process will perform
+ normal block cleaning activities. This can include updates of the hint bit
information stored on the standby server.
The <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command is accepted during recovery,
though it performs a restartpoint rather than a new checkpoint.