Re: -f option for pg_dumpall - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: -f option for pg_dumpall
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Msg-id 10121.1168037297@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to -f option for pg_dumpall  (Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>)
Responses Re: -f option for pg_dumpall
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Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org> writes:
> As far as I can see, adding a -f option to pg_dumpall should be straight
> forward, the only issue being that we'd need to pass pg_dump an
> additional (undocumented?) option to tell it to append to the output
> file instead of writing it as normal.

Wouldn't it be easier/better to re-point stdout at the -f file, and not
touch pg_dump at all?
        regards, tom lane


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