Move tar detection and compression logic to common.
Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
Move tar detection and compression logic to common. Consolidate tar archive identification and compression-type detection logic into a shared location. Currently used by pg_basebackup and pg_verifybackup, this functionality is also required for upcoming pg_waldump enhancements. This change promotes code reuse and simplifies maintenance across frontend tools. Author: Amul Sul <sulamul@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Jakub Wartak <jakub.wartak@enterprisedb.com> Reviewed-by: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Euler Taveira <euler@eulerto.com> Reviewed-by: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> Reviewed-by: Zsolt Parragi <zsolt.parragi@percona.com> discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAAJ_b94bqdWN3h2J-PzzzQ2Npbwct5ZQHggn_QoYGhC2rn-=WQ@mail.gmail.com
Files
| Path | Change | +/− |
|---|---|---|
| src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_basebackup.c | modified | +11 −25 |
| src/bin/pg_verifybackup/pg_verifybackup.c | modified | +1 −11 |
| src/common/compression.c | modified | +30 −0 |
| src/include/common/compression.h | modified | +2 −0 |
Discussion
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