Bruce Momjian wrote: > Tom Lane wrote: > > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I have developed the attached patch with improves wording for the > > > pg_dump -i (ignore version) option. > > > > I think this is going in exactly the wrong direction --- it makes > > both the documentation and the warning message less scary not more > > so. > > OK, updated pg_dump -i wording, more scary.
Updated patch applied, with improved wording when the -i option is specified. -- Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://postgres.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.99 diff -c -c -r1.99 pg_dump.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml 20 Mar 2008 17:36:57 -0000 1.99 --- doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml 26 Mar 2008 14:26:54 -0000 *************** *** 296,314 **** <term><option>--ignore-version</></term> <listitem> <para> ! Ignore version mismatch between <application>pg_dump</application> and the database server. </para> <para> - <application>pg_dump</application> can dump from servers running - previous releases of <productname>PostgreSQL</>, but very old - versions are not supported anymore (currently, those prior to 7.0). Dumping from a server newer than <application>pg_dump</application> ! is likely not to work at all. ! Use this option if you need to override the version check (and ! if <application>pg_dump</application> then fails, don't say ! you weren't warned). </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> --- 296,313 ---- <term><option>--ignore-version</></term> <listitem> <para> ! Ignore incompatible version check between <application>pg_dump</application> and the database server. </para> <para> Dumping from a server newer than <application>pg_dump</application> ! is likely fail and is disabled by default. ! Also, while <application>pg_dump</application> can dump from servers running ! previous releases of <productname>PostgreSQL</>, some very old ! versions are not supported (currently, pre-7.0). ! Use this option if you need to override the version check, but ! be prepared for <application>pg_dump</application> to fail. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> Index: src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_db.c =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_db.c,v retrieving revision 1.77 diff -c -c -r1.77 pg_backup_db.c *** src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_db.c 9 Dec 2007 19:01:40 -0000 1.77 --- src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_db.c 26 Mar 2008 14:26:54 -0000 *************** *** 72,80 **** write_msg(NULL, "server version: %s; %s version: %s\n", remoteversion_str, progname, PG_VERSION); if (ignoreVersion) ! write_msg(NULL, "proceeding despite version mismatch\n"); else ! die_horribly(AH, NULL, "aborting because of version mismatch (Use the -i option to proceed anyway.)\n"); } } --- 72,81 ---- write_msg(NULL, "server version: %s; %s version: %s\n", remoteversion_str, progname, PG_VERSION); if (ignoreVersion) ! write_msg(NULL, "ignoring server version mismatch\n"); else ! die_horribly(AH, NULL, "aborting because of server version mismatch\n" ! "Use the -i option to bypass server version check, but be prepared for failure.\n"); } } Index: src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c,v retrieving revision 1.483 diff -c -c -r1.483 pg_dump.c *** src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c 20 Mar 2008 17:36:57 -0000 1.483 --- src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c 26 Mar 2008 14:26:54 -0000 *************** *** 745,752 **** printf(_("\nGeneral options:\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); printf(_(" -F, --format=c|t|p output file format (custom, tar, plain text)\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version proceed even when server version mismatches\n" ! " pg_dump version\n")); printf(_(" -v, --verbose verbose mode\n")); printf(_(" -Z, --compress=0-9 compression level for compressed formats\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n")); --- 745,751 ---- printf(_("\nGeneral options:\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); printf(_(" -F, --format=c|t|p output file format (custom, tar, plain text)\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version ignore server version mismatch\n")); printf(_(" -v, --verbose verbose mode\n")); printf(_(" -Z, --compress=0-9 compression level for compressed formats\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n")); Index: src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c,v retrieving revision 1.102 diff -c -c -r1.102 pg_dumpall.c *** src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c 20 Mar 2008 17:42:51 -0000 1.102 --- src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c 26 Mar 2008 14:26:54 -0000 *************** *** 488,495 **** printf(_("\nGeneral options:\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version proceed even when server version mismatches\n" ! " pg_dumpall version\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n")); printf(_(" --version output version information, then exit\n")); printf(_("\nOptions controlling the output content:\n")); --- 488,494 ---- printf(_("\nGeneral options:\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version ignore server version mismatch\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n")); printf(_(" --version output version information, then exit\n")); printf(_("\nOptions controlling the output content:\n")); *************** *** 1399,1408 **** fprintf(stderr, _("server version: %s; %s version: %s\n"), remoteversion_str, progname, PG_VERSION); if (ignoreVersion) ! fprintf(stderr, _("proceeding despite version mismatch\n")); else { ! fprintf(stderr, _("aborting because of version mismatch (Use the -i option to proceed anyway.)\n")); exit(1); } } --- 1398,1408 ---- fprintf(stderr, _("server version: %s; %s version: %s\n"), remoteversion_str, progname, PG_VERSION); if (ignoreVersion) ! fprintf(stderr, _("ignoring server version mismatch\n")); else { ! fprintf(stderr, _("aborting because of server version mismatch\n" ! "Use the -i option to bypass server version check, but be prepared for failure.\n")); exit(1); } } Index: src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c,v retrieving revision 1.86 diff -c -c -r1.86 pg_restore.c *** src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c 20 Mar 2008 17:36:58 -0000 1.86 --- src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c 26 Mar 2008 14:26:54 -0000 *************** *** 378,384 **** printf(_(" -d, --dbname=NAME connect to database name\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); printf(_(" -F, --format=c|t specify backup file format\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version proceed even when server version mismatches\n")); printf(_(" -l, --list print summarized TOC of the archive\n")); printf(_(" -v, --verbose verbose mode\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n")); --- 378,384 ---- printf(_(" -d, --dbname=NAME connect to database name\n")); printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); printf(_(" -F, --format=c|t specify backup file format\n")); ! printf(_(" -i, --ignore-version ignore server version mismatch\n")); printf(_(" -l, --list print summarized TOC of the archive\n")); printf(_(" -v, --verbose verbose mode\n")); printf(_(" --help show this help, then exit\n"));
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