On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 11:30:47AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > I also agree with this. We have to pretend it isn't in /contrib now,
> > figure out where want it, then put it there (contrib, pgfoundry, core).
>
> Putting it in core now would mean forcing a post-beta1 initdb, which
> I don't think adequate cause has been shown for.
Ok. In that case, my vote is pgfoundry (heh, I'm sure that's clear by now).
I don't think an adequate cause to break all our procedures to stick it in
core has been shown either.
> Possibly we should sit on the decision for awhile and see if any
> initdb-forcing bugs are reported. But for the moment I think only the
> contrib or pgfoundry options are acceptable.
This sounds like a good fallback - if the option opens up, I really think
it should be put in the backend. (Assuming it's technically sound - I still
haven't checked the actual code, but I'm assuming it's Ok since Jan
approved it)
//Magnus