Gavin Sherry wrote: > On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > Tom Lane wrote: > > > Christopher Kings-Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > This might seem a bit silly, but is there any chance we could add a > > > > comment at the end of pg_dump text output that says '-- End of dump'? > > > > > > Sure --- while you're at it, put a "beginning of dump" at the start. > > > > > > Is it worth adding the database name and/or other command-line > > > parameters given to pg_dump? > > > > > > One thing to think about is the difference between a bare pg_dump and a > > > pg_dump/pg_restore sequence. Should these always generate identical > > > text output? (They do as of CVS tip, I believe, though this was not > > > always true before.) > > > > > > Possibly this is all gilding the lily though... > > > > I like an end-of-dump marker for folks who want to check if the dump got > > truncated somehow. I can see how to do that for text dumps, but what > > about for tar or custom dumps? > > Wouldn't it be more effective to test for non zero return status as this > handles -Fc cases, etc, which would be non-trivial to test.
Yes, they have to check for a proper exit from pg_dump, but there is still a file sitting around after the dump, with no way to tell if it is accurate. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
