Alvaro Herrera <alvhe...@commandprompt.com> writes: > Excerpts from Robert Haas's message of mié jun 15 08:45:21 -0400 2011: >> As a separate issue, I tend to agree with Tom that using psql as part >> of the pg_upgrade process is a lousy idea and we need a better >> solution. But let's fix one thing at a time.
> Agreed on both counts ... but ... does this mean that we need a > different program for programmable tasks as opposed to interactive > ones? Dealing with standalone backends *is* a pain, that's for sure. So we fix the interface presented by standalone mode to be less insane. That way, we can *reduce* the net amount of cruft in the system, rather than adding more as all these proposals do. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers