On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:40:17 -0700 David Fetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Folks, > > While initdb allows you to choose a directory for transaction logs, it > can't already exist, so it can't be in its usual place under $PGDATA. > I'd like to propose that this be allowed by having an alternate syntax > for the -X option, namely, "existing." > > When -X is set to "existing", it would check whether pg_xlog is a > directory and the only thing in $PGDATA. One way to do that is to add > a new return code to check_data_dir() and a new branch of the case > statement after it's called. > Why not just implicitly do it? If the directory already exists we throw a notice saying: NOTICE: pg_xlog destination already exists, creating pg_xlog underneath (or some such thing) > What say? > > Cheers, > David. -- The PostgreSQL Company since 1997: http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Community Conference: http://www.postgresqlconference.org/ United States PostgreSQL Association: http://www.postgresql.us/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
