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RE: pg_recvlogical requires -d but not described on the documentation

Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <kuroda.hayato@fujitsu.com>

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From: "Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu)" <kuroda.hayato@fujitsu.com>
To: "'David G. Johnston'" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@oss.nttdata.com>
Cc: Ashutosh Bapat <ashutosh.bapat.oss@gmail.com>, "pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org" <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2025-03-18T07:33:15Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Dear David, Fujii-san,

> I think this is too:
> set_pglocale_pgservice(argv[0], PG_TEXTDOMAIN("pg_basebackup"));

I think it is intentional. IIUC, it accepts the directory which the file exists.
Please see commits fc995bfdbf.

Best regards,
Hayato Kuroda
FUJITSU LIMITED

Commits

  1. Allow pg_recvlogical --drop-slot to work without --dbname.

  2. doc: Clarify required options for each action in pg_recvlogical.

  3. Refactor replication connection code of various pg_basebackup utilities.