Re: int64 timestamp patch for contrib/pg_controldata

From: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)fourpalms(dot)org>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, sugita(at)sra(dot)co(dot)jp, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: int64 timestamp patch for contrib/pg_controldata
Date: 2002-07-31 23:09:12
Message-ID: 3D486E18.6B7C086A@fourpalms.org
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> I thought they were in /contrib because we didn't want them by default
> in the admin's path. They have to go looking for them to use them. Is
> that still a valid concern?

May be a valid concern, but not the right solution.

If we are that worried about misuse, then we should have them print a
banner and prompt for confirmation. And have them accept a "-q" to just
shut up and do it.

- Thomas

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