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diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/checkpointer.c b/src/backend/postmaster/checkpointer.c
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--- a/src/backend/postmaster/checkpointer.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/checkpointer.c
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
* fill WAL segments; the checkpointer itself doesn't watch for the
* condition.)
*
- * The checkpointer is started by the postmaster as soon as the startup
- * subprocess finishes, or as soon as recovery begins if we are doing archive
- * recovery. It remains alive until the postmaster commands it to terminate.
* Normal termination is by SIGUSR2, which instructs the checkpointer to
* execute a shutdown checkpoint and then exit(0). (All backends must be
* stopped before SIGUSR2 is issued!) Emergency termination is by SIGQUIT;