Hello,
> Minimally for PSQL_WATCH_PAGER, the pager should exit after some time, but
> before it has to repeat data reading. Elsewhere the psql will hang.
Sure. The "pager.pl" script I sent exits after reading a few lines.
> can be solution to use special mode for psql, when psql will do write to
> logfile and redirect to file instead using any (simplified) pager?
I do not want a special psql mode, I just would like "make check" to tell
me if I broke the PSQL_WATCH_PAGER feature after reworking the
multi-results patch.
> Theoretically, there is nothing special on usage of pager, and just you can
> test redirecting to file.
I do not follow. For what I seen the watch pager feature is somehow a
little different, and I'd like to be sure I'm not breaking anything.
For your information, pspg does not seem to like being fed two results
sh> PSQL_WATCH_PAGER="pspg --stream"
psql> SELECT NOW() \; SELECT RANDOM() \watch 1
The first table is shown, the second seems ignored.
--
Fabien.
