Re: pg_isready --dbname option is broken. So it should not be in the manual

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
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Subject: Re: pg_isready --dbname option is broken. So it should not be in the manual
Date: 2023-10-26 12:20:58
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On Thursday, October 26, 2023, PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org>
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> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/app-pg-isready.html
> Description:
>
> the --dbname option in pg_isready seems not to work propperly. the tool
> returns 'ok' as long as the cluster itselft is running, no matter how wrong
> the bdname might be.
>
> as this seems to be a ~10 year old misbehaviour as per the below thread I
> think it should be removed from the manual.
>
> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/52840D38.9070604%40agliodbs.com
>

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David J.

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