Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Josh berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>, Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions
Date: 2016-02-18 02:19:08
Message-ID: 56C52A1C.2060705@gmx.net
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On 2/17/16 9:08 PM, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:02 AM, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> wrote:
>> On 2/17/16 5:20 PM, Josh berkus wrote:
>>> I have a use-case for this feature, at part of it containerized
>>> PostgreSQL. Right now, there is certain diagnostic information (like
>>> timeline) which is exposed ONLY in pg_controldata.
>>
>> I'm talking about the pg_config() function, not pg_controldata.
>
> Andrew has mentioned a use case he had at the beginning of this thread
> to enhance a bit the regression tests related to libxml.

While that idea was useful, I think we had concluded that there are
better ways to do this and that this way probably wouldn't even work
(Windows?).

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