On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 12:43 -0500, Tom Lane wrote: > Simon Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Is there a reason why pg_dump avoids using BINARY mode COPY? > > To preserve platform and version independence of the dump.
OK, thats what I guessed. > > Unless there is a specific reason not to we could/should allow an option > > on the dump. > > Is there any evidence to show that there'd be enough benefit to warrant > taking such a risk with your dumps? Only if there is a risk. Since a common route to upgrade is a dump/restore back onto same box it seems worth having an option to do this. -- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
