Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > 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. > > Well, loss of convenience is one argument in opposition to this change > but I don't see any argument in _favor_ of this change other than > "let's reject these option combinations", some of which seem perfectly > valid.
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Well, if the option combination makes no sense, it seems we should reject it, no? Isn't that part of what we do with SQL too. -- 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 6: explain analyze is your friend
