Re: pg_dump additional options for performance - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_dump additional options for performance
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Msg-id 14137.1216654684@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_dump additional options for performance  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Maybe invert the logic?
>> --omit-pre-data
>> --omit-data
>> --omit-post-data

> Please, no. Negative logic seems likely to cause endless confusion.

I think it might actually be less confusing, because with this approach,
each switch has an identifiable default (no) and setting it doesn't
cause side-effects on settings of other switches.  The interactions of
the switches as Simon presents 'em seem less than obvious.

            regards, tom lane

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