Re: pg_dump pretty_print - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: pg_dump pretty_print
Date
Msg-id 200701231013.45125.peter_e@gmx.net
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In response to Re: pg_dump pretty_print  ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>)
Responses Re: pg_dump pretty_print  ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>)
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Am Montag, 22. Januar 2007 20:53 schrieb Greg Sabino Mullane:
> Since we already do make some concessions as far as
> making the dump file human-readable, offering this as an *optional* flag
> seems (mostly) harmless.

The harm here is that under undefined circumstances a dump file will not be a
proper and robust representation of the original database, which would add
significant confusion and potential for error.

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Peter Eisentraut
http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/

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