Re: pg_dump --with-* options - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Jeff Davis
Subject Re: pg_dump --with-* options
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Msg-id 91ed00b03792620da55e5116070f5d17b6202102.camel@j-davis.com
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In response to Re: pg_dump --with-* options  (Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>)
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On Fri, 2025-06-13 at 07:22 +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > I don't think it's simple to start using "last option wins"
> > behavior
> > now ...
> It makes sense to raise an error if the specified options cannot be
> consolidated in an obvious way.

To me, "last option wins" means that you don't raise an error; the
latter option simply overrides the earlier one.

Given that the pg_dump options are not order-sensitive now (unless I'm
missing something), I'm worried about the consequences of trying to
make them so now.

Regards,
    Jeff Davis




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