Re: Non-text mode for pg_dumpall - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Álvaro Herrera
Subject Re: Non-text mode for pg_dumpall
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Msg-id 202503112103.fltgs54vpq6f@alvherre.pgsql
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In response to Re: Non-text mode for pg_dumpall  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Responses Re: Non-text mode for pg_dumpall
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On 2025-Mar-11, Andrew Dunstan wrote:

> I'm not sure everyone thinks that was a good idea for backup manifests (in
> fact I know some don't), and it seems somewhat like overkill for a simple
> map of oids to database names.

If such a simple system can be made to work for all possible valid
database names, then I agree with you.  But if it forces us to restrict
database names to not contain newlines or other funny chars that are so
far unrestricted, then I would take the other position.

-- 
Álvaro Herrera         PostgreSQL Developer  —  https://www.EnterpriseDB.com/
"La victoria es para quien se atreve a estar solo"



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