On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:12:03 -0700 David Fetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > /var/lib/pgsql/data/ exists but is empty you can initdb within that > > directory. However if there is anything in it you can not. You are > > asking that if pg_xlog exists but is empty that we still be able to > > use the DATADIR and you can pass existing so that it will also use > > pg_xlog if it is empty. > > > > My take would be to not add a new flag. Instead to implicitly allow > > it. If initdb finds that DATADIR and pg_xlog is empty it will use > > both. > > Is there some reason why initdb shouldn't just Do The Right Thing™ > when it finds an empty extant $PGDATA/pg_xlog directory that passes > the same tests an empty extant $PGDATA would? That is what I was suggesting. Joshua D. Drake > > Cheers, > David. -- The PostgreSQL Company since 1997: http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Community Conference: http://www.postgresqlconference.org/ United States PostgreSQL Association: http://www.postgresql.us/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
