Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Well, why is that a bug? If the platform is so silly as to define text
>> files that way, who are we to argue?
> The problem is that our pg_controldata might have binary values that
> contain 0x1a that will be confused by the operating system as
> end-of-file.
pg_controldata is certainly already being read as binary. The
discussion here is about *text* files, particularly configuration
files. Why should we not adhere to the platform standard about
what a text file is?
If you need a positive reason why this might be a bad idea, consider the
idea that someone is examining postgresql.conf with a text editor that
stops reading at control-Z. He might not be able to see items that the
postmaster is treating as valid.
regards, tom lane
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