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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c | 2 |
3 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml index ef5bab40d1d..787d960a503 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml @@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ <listitem> <para> Specify output file for generated script, or for the listing - when used with <option>-l</option>. Default is the standard - output. + when used with <option>-l</option>. Use <literal>-</literal> + for the standard output, which is also the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c index e8600cfc38c..51af3fcd69c 100644 --- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c +++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c @@ -1513,7 +1513,12 @@ SetOutput(ArchiveHandle *AH, const char *filename, int compression) int fn; if (filename) - fn = -1; + { + if (strcmp(filename, "-") == 0) + fn = fileno(stdout); + else + fn = -1; + } else if (AH->FH) fn = fileno(AH->FH); else if (AH->fSpec) diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c index 41137a1b7d0..cf06c484e74 100644 --- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c +++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c @@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ usage(const char *progname) printf(_("\nGeneral options:\n")); printf(_(" -d, --dbname=NAME connect to database name\n")); - printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name\n")); + printf(_(" -f, --file=FILENAME output file name (- for stdout)\n")); printf(_(" -F, --format=c|d|t backup file format (should be automatic)\n")); printf(_(" -l, --list print summarized TOC of the archive\n")); printf(_(" -v, --verbose verbose mode\n")); |