Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, BRUSSER Michael <Michael(dot)BRUSSER(at)3ds(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4
Date: 2010-12-10 16:19:32
Message-ID: 24138.1291997972@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> So in theory we could have a GUC under "file locations" to override
> this, similarly to data_directory or hba_file or ident_file. But
> since it's been like this for a really long time (I think), I wouldn't
> be inclined to go monkeying with it unless more than one person
> complains.

Even if we did see more than one request, I'd be inclined not to change
it. The installation layout stuff is too complicated and fragile
already; and AFAICS it does cover every *reasonable* use case.

regards, tom lane

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