Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: > On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Joe Conway <m...@joeconway.com> wrote: >> Sorry for the slow response, but thinking back on this now, the idea of >> these functions, in my mind at least, was to provide as close to the >> same output as possible to what pg_controldata outputs.
> I think that's a good goal. >> So if we make a change here, do we also change pg_controldata? > I think it would make more sense to leave both as they are and > consider writing more documentation. +1. Changing already-shipped behavior seems more disruptive than this is worth. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers