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doc: Document pg_receivewal exit behavior and status
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doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivewal.sgml

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