Re: vacuumdb: add --dry-run

Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart@gmail.com>

From: Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart@gmail.com>

To: Corey Huinker <corey.huinker@gmail.com>

Cc: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org

Date: 2025-12-05T15:54:47Z

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Add ParallelSlotSetIdle().
- 750816971b35 19 (unreleased) landed
vacuumdb: Add --dry-run.
- d107176d27c7 19 (unreleased) landed
vacuumdb: Move some variables to the vacuumingOptions struct.
- cf1450e57799 19 (unreleased) landed
Log a note at program start when running in dry-run mode
- c05dee191125 19 (unreleased) cited

On Thu, Dec 04, 2025 at 06:40:42PM -0500, Corey Huinker wrote:
> Looking at them, I think they're all good. I think #3 is a must-have in all
> circumstances. I wouldn't be mad if we removed #1 or #2, but I see the
> value in each of them.

Alright.  I think these are ready to go, but I'll wait for a bit in case
anyone else has feedback.

-- 
nathan