Is there a TODO here? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dave Page wrote: > Dave Page wrote: > >> I don't object to it in principle, but I think a bit more thought is > >> needed as to what's the goal. A stupid "append" option would be enough > >> for pg_dumpall's current capabilities (ie, text output only) --- but is > >> it reasonable to consider generalizing -Fc and -Ft modes to deal with > >> multiple databases, and if so how would that need to change pg_dump's > >> API? (I'm not at all sure this is feasible, but let's think about it > >> before plastering warts onto pg_dump, not after.) > > > > Hmm, OK. I'll need to have a good look at the code before I can even > > think about commenting on that, which will have to wait until after I've > > finished bundling releases. > > And having done so, I agree that it's not really feasible without > significant effort to allow each archive format to be closed and > re-opened between multiple instances of pg_dump and pg_dumpall, as well > as to allow them to support multiple databases and global objects > (though they can effectively live in the default DB of course) within a > single archive. I'm fairly certain it would be easier to merge the two > programs as originally suggested, though that does indeed look trickier > (and more dangerous) than I originally envisaged. > > How about adding the append option, but leaving it undocumented. That > way if anyone gets the itch to do a full rewrite in the future we > haven't necessarily got to continue to support an option we no longer want? > > Regards, Dave. > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at > > http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate -- Bruce Momjian [EMAIL PROTECTED] EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
