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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml index 43c05d570ce..9cdfa902f5a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml @@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <filename>recovery.conf</> file in the target data directory with a suitable <varname>restore_command</>. </para> + + <para> + <application>pg_rewind</> requires that the target server either has + the <xref linkend="guc-wal-log-hints"> option is enabled + in <filename>postgresql.conf</> or that data checksums were enabled when + the cluster was initialized with <application>initdb</>. Neither of these + are currently on by default. + <xref linkend="guc-full-page-writes"> must also be enabled. That is the + default. + </para> </refsect1> <refsect1> @@ -159,13 +169,13 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <varlistentry> <term><option>-V</option></term> <term><option>--version</option></term> - <listitem><para>Display version information, then exit</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Display version information, then exit.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-?</option></term> <term><option>--help</option></term> - <listitem><para>Show help, then exit</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Show help, then exit.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -185,13 +195,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsect1> <title>Notes</title> - <para> - <application>pg_rewind</> requires that the <varname>wal_log_hints</> - option is enabled in <filename>postgresql.conf</>, or that data checksums - were enabled when the cluster was initialized with <application>initdb</>. - <varname>full_page_writes</> must also be enabled. - </para> - <refsect2> <title>How it works</title> |