[check_postgres] check_postgres.pl checkpoint values

[Greg Sabino Mullane]

> ./check_postgres.pl --action=checkpoint --datadir 
> /var/lib/postgresql/8.3/main/ --assume-prod --warning=8
> POSTGRES_CHECKPOINT OK:  Last checkpoint was -53844 seconds ago | 
> age=-53844;8 mode=MASTER
> 
> Can anyone explain why there is negative value I'm getting.

Try running with a --vv argument which will give a better picture as 
to what is going on. The number basically comes from parsing 
the output of pg_controldata and comparing that time to the system 
one.

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Greg Sabino Mullane greg at endpoint.com
End Point Corporation
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