Simon Riggs wrote: > On Thu, 2010-02-11 at 16:22 +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: >> Simon Riggs wrote: >>> Might it not be simpler to add a parameter onto pg_standby? >>> We send %s to tell pg_standby the standby_mode of the server which is >>> calling it so it can decide how to act in each case. >> That would work too, but it doesn't seem any simpler to me. On the contrary. > > It would mean that pg_standby would act appropriately according to the > setting of standby_mode. So you wouldn't need multiple examples of use, > it would all just work whatever the setting of standby_mode. Nice simple > entry in the docs. > > We've said we need a script and pg_standby is it. Having a second > script, pg_standby2, rather than adding something to the existing tools > just seems confusing and easier to get wrong. > > I'm happy to do the patch if you like.
Well, doesn't really seem that useful to me, but I won't object if you want to do it. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
