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doc: Fix description about bgwriter and checkpoint in HA section
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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doc/src/sgml/high-availability.sgml

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The background writer is active during recovery and will perform
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restartpoints (similar to checkpoints on the primary) and normal block
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cleaning activities. This can include updates of the hint bit
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The checkpointer process and the background writer process are active during
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recovery. The checkpointer process will perform restartpoints (similar to
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checkpoints on the primary) and the background writer process will perform
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normal block cleaning activities. This can include updates of the hint bit
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information stored on the standby server.
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The <command>CHECKPOINT</> command is accepted during recovery,
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though it performs a restartpoint rather than a new checkpoint.

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