Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bruce Momjian wrote: >> 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. Ignoring irrelevant arguments is a time-honored Unix tradition that contributes significantly to the usefulness of cc, for example. Would you be happy if cc rejected -D when being used only to link, say? I hadn't thought about this when Simon submitted the patch, but I'm with Peter: we should not reject arguments just because they're not relevant. If you can make a case that particular combinations strongly suggest user error, then let's reject those cases ... but not a blanket prohibition. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend