wal_retention_policy implementation

[wysiayg]

I'm a little confused with the current state of the wal_rentetion_policy implementation.

Your configuration reference states that currently only main is available. However, your FAQ says:

Can I specify different retention policies for base backups and WAL segments?

Yes, definitely. It might happen for instance that you want to keep base backups of the last 12 months and keep WALs for Point-In-Time-Recovery for the last month only

So... how do I implement that use-case without the wal_rentetion_policy?

[martinmarques]

We need to fix that in the documentation. That configuration parameter was never fully implemented, and will likely be removed. It opens a Pandora's box