Re: [patch] pg_basebackup: mention that spread checkpoints are the default in --help

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter(at)eisentraut(dot)org>
To: Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [patch] pg_basebackup: mention that spread checkpoints are the default in --help
Date: 2023-10-25 14:36:41
Message-ID: 70aea53e-8c02-46a0-a458-e86bd5ca188d@eisentraut.org
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On 19.10.23 11:39, Michael Banck wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I believed that spread (not fast) checkpoints are the default in
> pg_basebackup, but noticed that --help does not specify which is which -
> contrary to the reference documentation.
>
> So I propose the small attached patch to clarify that.

> printf(_(" -c, --checkpoint=fast|spread\n"
>- " set fast or spread
checkpointing\n"));
>+ " set fast or spread (default)
checkpointing\n"));

Could we do like

-c, --checkpoint=fast|spread
set fast or spread checkpointing
(default: spread)

This seems to be easier to read.

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