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@@ -571,8 +571,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<para>
The backup will include all files in the data directory and tablespaces,
including the configuration files and any additional files placed in the
- directory by third parties. Only regular files and directories are allowed
- in the data directory, no symbolic links or special device files.
+ directory by third parties. But only regular files and directories are
+ copied. Symbolic links (other than those used for tablespaces) and special
+ device files are skipped. (See <xref linkend="protocol-replication"> for
+ the precise details.)
</para>
<para>