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Re: BUG #19730: PostgreSQL `pg_backup_start` accepts newlines in the backup label, producing an unrestorable `backup - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: BUG #19730: PostgreSQL `pg_backup_start` accepts newlines in the backup label, producing an unrestorable `backup
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Msg-id CAKFQuwbjp=jg5_K3W3pP8cuO68B5R=NOuRRo6ZCvTMyZMyW8rQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: BUG #19730: PostgreSQL `pg_backup_start` accepts newlines in the backup label, producing an unrestorable `backup  (shihao zhong <zhong950419@gmail.com>)
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On Thursday, October 1, 2026, shihao zhong <zhong950419@gmail.com> wrote:
Do you mind sharing with us the use case of having a newline in
a backup file?

The fix request seems like something we should just do barring foreseen issues doing so.  The system should not accept inputs it knows are incompatible with the output it needs to produce.  I agree there isn’t a reason to try and make this usage actually work.

David J.

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