Re: Re: [PATCH 02/14] Add support for a generic wal reading facility dubbed XLogReader - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Re: [PATCH 02/14] Add support for a generic wal reading facility dubbed XLogReader
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In response to Re: [PATCH 02/14] Add support for a generic wal reading facility dubbed XLogReader  (Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Re: [PATCH 02/14] Add support for a generic wal reading facility dubbed XLogReader
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On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> * How about we move pg_xlogdump to contrib? It doesn't feel like the kind of
>> essential tool that deserves to be in src/bin.
>
> contrib would be fine, but I think src/bin is better. There have been
> quite some bugs by now where it would have been useful to have a
> reliable xlogdump in core so its really installed.

I think I'm with Heikki on this one.  Dumping xlog data is useful, but
it's really for developers and troubleshooters, not something we
expect people to do on a regular basis, so contrib seems appropriate.

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Robert Haas
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