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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- 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.