Re: pgbench - extend initialization phase control

Hello Masao-san,

>> If large scale factor is specified, the query for generating
>> pgbench_accounts data can take a very long time. While that query is
>> running, operators may be likely to do Ctrl-C to cancel the data
>> generation. In this case, IMO pgbench should cancel the query, i.e.,
>> call PQcancel(). Otherwise, the query will keep running to the end.
>
> Hmmm. Why not. Now the infra to do that seems to already exists twice, once
> in "src/bin/psql/common.c" and once in "src/bin/scripts/common.c".
>
> I cannot say I'm thrilled to replicate this once more. I think that the
> reasonable option is to share this in fe-utils and then to reuse it from
> there. However, ISTM that such a restructuring patch which not belong to this
> feature. [...]

I just did a patch to share the code:

https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/alpine(dot)DEB(dot)2(dot)21(dot)1910311939430(dot)27369(at)lancre
https://commitfest.postgresql.org/25/2336/

--
Fabien.