Re: -f <output file> option for pg_dumpall

Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org> writes:
> As far as I can see, adding a -f option to pg_dumpall should be straight
> forward, the only issue being that we'd need to pass pg_dump an
> additional (undocumented?) option to tell it to append to the output
> file instead of writing it as normal.

Wouldn't it be easier/better to re-point stdout at the -f file, and not
touch pg_dump at all?

			regards, tom lane