Re: Open 7.3 issues - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Open 7.3 issues
Date
Msg-id 4910.1029477401@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Open 7.3 issues  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
>> What does -f do?

> There is concern that using pg_resetxlog by accident could cause
> problems, so it will prompt the user for confirmation by default.  -f
> (force) disables that confirmation.

pg_resetxlog already has an -f switch, and I do not think you should
change its semantics.  At least not without putting up a better argument
than the above.  Anyone who's running pg_resetxlog had already better
know what they're doing.
        regards, tom lane


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