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    Rename "pg_xlog" directory to "pg_wal". · f82ec32a
    Robert Haas authored
    "xlog" is not a particularly clear abbreviation for "write-ahead log",
    and it sometimes confuses users into believe that the contents of the
    "pg_xlog" directory are not critical data, leading to unpleasant
    consequences.  So, rename the directory to "pg_wal".
    
    This patch modifies pg_upgrade and pg_basebackup to understand both
    the old and new directory layouts; the former is necessary given the
    purpose of the tool, while the latter merely avoids an unnecessary
    backward-compatibility break.
    
    We may wish to consider renaming other programs, switches, and
    functions which still use the old "xlog" naming to also refer to
    "wal".  However, that's still under discussion, so let's do just this
    much for now.
    
    Discussion: CAB7nPqTeC-8+zux8_-4ZD46V7YPwooeFxgndfsq5Rg8ibLVm1A@mail.gmail.com
    
    Michael Paquier
    f82ec32a
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