Re: pgsql: Add 'basebackup_to_shell' contrib module. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: pgsql: Add 'basebackup_to_shell' contrib module.
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Msg-id 20220330165450.3lruwky7eveddsvq@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: pgsql: Add 'basebackup_to_shell' contrib module.  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: pgsql: Add 'basebackup_to_shell' contrib module.  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Hi,

On 2022-03-30 12:42:50 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 12:30 PM Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:
> > # Reconfigure to restrict access and require a detail.
> > $shell_command =
> >         $PostgreSQL::Test::Utils::windows_os
> >         ? qq{$gzip --fast > "$escaped_backup_path\\\\%d.%f.gz"}
> >     : qq{$gzip --fast > "$escaped_backup_path/%d.%f.gz"};
> >
> > I don't think the branch is needed anymore, forward slashes should work for
> > output redirection.
> 
> We have similar things in src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm.

There are some commandline utilities (including copy) where backward slashes
in arguments are necessary, to separate options from paths :/. Those are the
extent of backslash use in Cluster.pm that I could see quickly.


> I'm not sure it's the place of this patch to introduce a mix of styles.

Fair enough. I found it a bit grating to read in the test, that's why I
mentioned it...

Greetings,

Andres Freund



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