Docs: avoid confusing use of the word "synchronized"

david-rowley · david-rowley · commit af3e3a9b4f52 · 2022-04-13T09:17:56.000+12:00
It's misleading to call the data directory the "synchronized data directory" when discussing a crash scenario when using pg_rewind's --no-sync option. Here we just remove the word "synchronized" to avoid any possible confusion. Author: Justin Pryzby Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20220411020336.GB26620@telsasoft.com Backpatch-through: 12, where --no-sync was added
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_rewind.sgml
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
         to be written safely to disk.  This option causes
         <command>pg_rewind</command> to return without waiting, which is
         faster, but means that a subsequent operating system crash can leave
-        the synchronized data directory corrupt.  Generally, this option is
-        useful for testing but should not be used when creating a production
+        the data directory corrupt.  Generally, this option is useful for
+        testing but should not be used when creating a production
         installation.
        </para>
       </listitem>
