I'm guessing the initial data for pg_(sh)description is output into separate files because it was too difficult for the traditional shell script to maintain enough state to do otherwise. With Perl, it's just as easy to assemble the data into the same format as the rest of the catalogs and then let the generic code path output it into postgres.bki. The attached patch does that and simplifies the catalog makefile and initdb.c. I'll add a commitfest entry for this. -- John Naylor https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
v1-0001-Remove-separate-files-for-the-initial-contents-of.patch
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