Commit 0a2d43d9 authored by Peter Eisentraut's avatar Peter Eisentraut

doc: Document pg_receivewal exit behavior and status

parent 514731af
......@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
as possible. To avoid this behavior, use the <literal>-n</literal>
parameter.
</para>
<para>
In the absence of fatal errors, <application>pg_receivewal</application>
will run until terminated by the <systemitem>SIGINT</systemitem> signal
(<keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Control</><keycap>C</></>).
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
......@@ -348,6 +354,18 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exit Status</title>
<para>
<application>pg_receivewal</application> will exit with status 0 when
terminated by the <systemitem>SIGINT</systemitem> signal. (That is the
normal way to end it. Hence it is not an error.) For fatal errors or
other signals, the exit status will be nonzero.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Environment</title>
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