Re: Glitch in handling of postmaster -o options

> Marko Kreen <marko@l-t.ee> writes:
> >> I wonder whether we should retire -o.
> 
> > How about putting -o stuff after -p?  That way only postmaster
> > code can set PGC_POSTMASTER options for a backend, no way for
> > user to mess up.  ATM this would break -o -F tho'.

Not sure what you are suggesting here.  Should we keep -o but say all
options after -o are passed to postgres backends:
postmaster -a -b -c -o -f -g -h

In this case, -abc goes to postmaster and -fgh goes to postgres.

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