From: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 11:51:35 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Clarify pg_verify_checksum documentation
X-Git-Tag: REL_11_BETA1~232
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=645387927f83d31b8f1272876c1f8db3bc3b4f45;p=postgresql

Clarify pg_verify_checksum documentation

Make it clear that a cluster has to be shut down cleanly before
pg_verify_checksum can be run against it.

Author: Michael Paquier
Review: Daniel Gustafsson
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_verify_checksums.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_verify_checksums.sgml
index 5879dff83d..a37b187b7f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_verify_checksums.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_verify_checksums.sgml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
  <refsect1 id="r1-app-pg_verify_checksums-1">
   <title>Description</title>
   <para>
-   <command>pg_verify_checksums</command> verifies data checksums in a PostgreSQL
-   cluster. It must be run against a cluster that's offline.
+   <command>pg_verify_checksums</command> verifies data checksums in a
+   <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> cluster.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
  <refsect1>
   <title>Notes</title>
   <para>
-    Can only be run when the server is offline.
+   The cluster must be shut down cleanly before running
+   <application>pg_verify_checksums</application>.
   </para>
  </refsect1>