Re: [PATCH] pgbench: add multiconnect option

>>> Pgbench is a simple benchmark tool by design, and I wonder if adding
>>> a multiconnect feature will cause pgbench to be used incorrectly.
>>
>> Maybe, but I do not see how it would be worse that what pgbench already
>> allows.
>>
>
> I agree that pgbench is simple; perhaps really too simple when it comes to
> being able to measure much more than basic query flows.  What pgbench does
> have in its favor is being distributed with the core distribution.
>
> I think there is definitely space for a more complicated benchmarking tool
> that exercises more scenarios and more realistic query patterns and
> scenarios.  Whether that is distributed with the core is another question.

As far as this feature is concerned, the source code impact of the patch 
is very small, so I do not think that is worth barring this feature on 
that ground.

-- 
Fabien.