Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Simon Riggs wrote: > > pg_ctl -D test -U foo start > > pg_ctl -D test -W start > > pg_ctl -D test -w stop > > pg_ctl -D test -l fast stop > > etc.. (16 possible error combinations in total now checked) > > I object to making these throw an error. It is very convenient to be > able to alter the command line from start to stop to reload etc. > without having to remove or rewrite all the options that are not really > relevant for that particular operation.
For a command as significant as pg_ctl, I can't see how making it _convenient_ is a good argument. -- Bruce Momjian http://candle.pha.pa.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
