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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/func.sgml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml | 3 |
4 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml index 25b8904baf7..5f7489afbd1 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml @@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ SELECT pg_backup_start(label => 'label', fast => false); usually preferable as it minimizes the impact on the running system. If you want to start the backup as soon as possible, pass <literal>true</literal> as the second parameter to <function>pg_backup_start</function> and it will - request an immediate checkpoint, which will finish as fast as possible using + request a fast checkpoint, which will finish as fast as possible using as much I/O as possible. </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml index c28aa71f570..6b327d4fd81 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml @@ -28973,7 +28973,7 @@ LOG: Grand total: 1651920 bytes in 201 blocks; 622360 free (88 chunks); 1029560 will be stored.) If the optional second parameter is given as <literal>true</literal>, it specifies executing <function>pg_backup_start</function> as quickly - as possible. This forces an immediate checkpoint which will cause a + as possible. This forces a fast checkpoint which will cause a spike in I/O operations, slowing any concurrently executing queries. </para> <para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml index db011a47d04..10a433e4757 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/checkpoint.sgml @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CHECKPOINT </para> <para> - The <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command forces an immediate + The <command>CHECKPOINT</command> command forces a fast checkpoint when the command is issued, without waiting for a regular checkpoint scheduled by the system (controlled by the settings in <xref linkend="runtime-config-wal-checkpoints"/>). diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml index 9659f76042c..fecee08b0a5 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_basebackup.sgml @@ -500,8 +500,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <term><option>--checkpoint={fast|spread}</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Sets checkpoint mode to fast (immediate) or spread (the default) + Sets checkpoint mode to fast or spread (see <xref linkend="backup-lowlevel-base-backup"/>). + The default is spread. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |