On 8/26/17 15:40, Rosser Schwarz wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com
> <mailto:robertmhaas@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Rosser Schwarz
> <rosser.schwarz@gmail.com <mailto:rosser.schwarz@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > While doing some scripting around pg_recvlogical at $work, I found a need
> > for $subject. Attached, find a patch to that effect...
>
> Please add this to commitfest.postgresql.org
> <http://commitfest.postgresql.org>
>
>
> Done, thanks!
>
> https://commitfest.postgresql.org/14/1256/
<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>--if-exists</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Do not error out when <option>--drop-slot</option> or
<option>--start<option> are
+ specified and a slot with the specified name does not exist.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
I understand the --drop-slot part. But I don't understand what it means
to ignore a missing replication slot when running --start.
The same option should be added to pg_receivewal as well.
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