IOn 10/14/2015 08:45 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Amir Rohan wrote: > >> it does fail the "dependent options" test: >> $ postgres -C "archive_mode" >> on >> $ postgres -C wal_level >> minimal >> >> no errors, great, let's try it: >> $ pg_ctl restart >> >> FATAL: WAL archival cannot be enabled when wal_level is "minimal" > > This complaint could be fixed we had a --check-config that runs the > check hook for every variable, I think. I think that closes all the > syntax checks you want; then your tool only needs to worry about > semantic checks, and can obtain the values by repeated application of -C > <param> (or, more conveniently, have a new -C mode that takes no args > and prints the names and values for all parameters). >
That sounds reasonable and convenient. It's important to have one tool that covers everything, so I'd have to call "-C" and parse the errors, but that seems possible. If there was a flag which produced something more like the output of the pg_settings view in a structured format, as well as the errors, that would be ideal. And possibly useful for other tool building. Would such a thing be contrary to the pg spirit? Amir -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
