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    Fix some documentation in pg_rewind · bfc80683
    Michael Paquier authored
    Since 11, it is possible to use a non-superuser role when using an
    online source cluster with pg_rewind as long as the role has proper
    permissions to execute on the source all the functions used by
    pg_rewind, and the documentation stated that a superuser is necessary.
    Let's add at the same time all the details needed to create such a
    role.
    
    A second confusion which comes a lot from users is that it is necessary
    to issue a checkpoint on a freshly-promoted standby so as its control
    file has up-to-date timeline information which is used by pg_rewind to
    validate the operation.  Let's document that properly.  This is
    back-patched down to 9.5 where pg_rewind has been introduced.
    
    Author: Michael Paquier
    Reviewed-by: Magnus Hagander
    Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CABUevEz5bpvbwVsYCaSMV80CBZ5-82nkMzbb+Bu=h1m=rLdn=g@mail.gmail.com
    Backpatch-through: 9.5
    bfc80683
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