On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Michael Paquier <michael.paqu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 6:48 AM, Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> wrote: >> - set up basic scaffolding for TAP tests in src/bin/pg_dump > > Agreed. > >> - write a Perl function that can create an extension on the fly, given >> name, C code, SQL code > > I am perplex about that. Where would the SQL code or C code be stored? > In the pl script itself? I cannot really see the advantage to generate > automatically the skeletton of an extension based on some C or SQL > code in comparison to store the extension statically as-is. Adding > those extensions in src/test/modules is out of scope to not bloat it, > so we could for example add such test extensions in t/extensions/ or > similar, and have prove_check scan this folder, then install those > extensions in the temporary installation. > >> - add to the proposed t/001_dump_test.pl code to write the extension >> - add that test to the pg_dump test suite >> Eventually, the dump-and-restore routine could also be refactored, but >> as long as we only have one test case, that can wait. > > Agreed on all those points.
Please note that I have created a new thread especially for this purpose here: http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAB7nPqRx=zmbfjyjrwhguhhqk__8m+wd+p95cenjtmhxxr7...@mail.gmail.com Perhaps we should move there this discussion as it is rather independent of the problem that has been reported. Regards, -- Michael -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
