From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:29 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: doc:  clarify default checksum behavior in non-master branches
X-Git-Tag: REL_15_13~65
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a5618e40217d836e7e0e8dcb07764aeff2f73aad;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git

doc:  clarify default checksum behavior in non-master branches

Also simplify and correct data checksum wording in master now that it is
the default.  PG 13 did not have the awkward wording.

Reported-by: Felix <afripowered@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Laurenz Albe

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/173928241056.707.3989867022954178032@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 14
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
index 7463a87a8e1..2682e75d9c6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Checksums are normally enabled when the cluster is initialized using <link
+   Checksums can be enabled when the cluster is initialized using <link
    linkend="app-initdb-data-checksums"><application>initdb</application></link>.
    They can also be enabled or disabled at a later time as an offline
    operation. Data checksums are enabled or disabled at the full cluster