Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes: > > Here is a patch to add an option -I/--idempotent to pg_ctl, the result > > of which is that pg_ctl doesn't error on start or stop if the server is > > already running or already stopped. > > Idempotent is a ten-dollar word. Can we find something that average > people wouldn't need to consult a dictionary to understand?
--no-error perhaps?
Couldn't that be misconstrued as to suppress any type of error?
I personally can't think of something terse enough to put into a descriptive long-word option that would adequately describe the change in behaviour it provides.
--suppress-error-when-target-status-already-present ... bit too wordy. ;)