Re: New pg_dump patch, --no-stats flag, disables sending to statistics collector

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Jaime Casanova wrote:
>
>> i haven't looked at the patch nor it's functional use... but from the
>> top of my head jumps a question: is there a reason to not make this
>> the default behaviour?
>>
> If this is a generally desired feature (and I question that), I think we
> need a more general solution.
>
I'm not a big fan of flags, preferring good defaults. But I was not
bold enough to suggest this as a new default, as someone would probably
want the opposite flag. If you're measuring total server load (rather
than analyzing an application), you may want to see pg_dump activity.

As for a "general" solution: one could add the ability to inject
arbitrary sql just prior to a dump run. That would let someone roll
their own by injecting "SET stats_block_level = false", or make any
other arbitrary settings changes.

Or one might slice the statistics collector by role or user (so your
'backup' role would keep a separate tally).

On the other hand, the flag's advantage is simplicity and directness.