diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
index 0b2e2de87b..0ec99165c5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
pg_dump to output detailed object
comments and start/stop times to the dump file, and progress
messages to standard error.
+ Repeating the option causes additional debug-level messages
+ to appear on standard error.
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
index 43abc530a0..5b514e4567 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
Specifies verbose mode. This will cause
pg_dumpall to output start/stop
times to the dump file, and progress messages to standard error.
- It will also enable verbose output in pg_dump.
+ Repeating the option causes additional debug-level messages
+ to appear on standard error.
+ The option is also passed down to pg_dump.
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
index 27eab2f02a..e0d9d2ad64 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml
@@ -483,7 +483,12 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
- Specifies verbose mode.
+ Specifies verbose mode. This will cause
+ pg_restore to output detailed object
+ comments and start/stop times to the output file, and progress
+ messages to standard error.
+ Repeating the option causes additional debug-level messages
+ to appear on standard error.
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_archivecleanup/pg_archivecleanup.c b/src/bin/pg_archivecleanup/pg_archivecleanup.c
index e454bae767..12338e3bb2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_archivecleanup/pg_archivecleanup.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_archivecleanup/pg_archivecleanup.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
switch (c)
{
case 'd': /* Debug mode */
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_DEBUG);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
break;
case 'n': /* Dry-Run mode */
dryrun = true;
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
index c05a1fd6af..178b61d6cb 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
@@ -2278,7 +2278,8 @@ _allocAH(const char *FileSpec, const ArchiveFormat fmt,
{
ArchiveHandle *AH;
- pg_log_debug("allocating AH for %s, format %d", FileSpec, fmt);
+ pg_log_debug("allocating AH for %s, format %d",
+ FileSpec ? FileSpec : "(stdio)", fmt);
AH = (ArchiveHandle *) pg_malloc0(sizeof(ArchiveHandle));
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 3406388872..320820165b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
case 'v': /* verbose */
g_verbose = true;
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_INFO);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
break;
case 'w':
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c
index 97d2b8dac1..219ca963c3 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dumpall.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
case 'v':
verbose = true;
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_INFO);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
appendPQExpBufferStr(pgdumpopts, " -v");
break;
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c
index 544ae3bc5c..eebf0d300b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_restore.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
case 'v': /* verbose */
opts->verbose = 1;
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_INFO);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
break;
case 'w':
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c b/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
index 23fc749e44..0ec52cb032 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
case 3:
debug = true;
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_DEBUG);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
break;
case 'D': /* -D or --target-pgdata */
diff --git a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
index 332eabf637..663d7d292a 100644
--- a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
+++ b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
@@ -5522,7 +5522,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
pgport = pg_strdup(optarg);
break;
case 'd':
- pg_logging_set_level(PG_LOG_DEBUG);
+ pg_logging_increase_verbosity();
break;
case 'c':
benchmarking_option_set = true;
diff --git a/src/common/logging.c b/src/common/logging.c
index 6a3a437a34..d9632fffc8 100644
--- a/src/common/logging.c
+++ b/src/common/logging.c
@@ -157,12 +157,30 @@ pg_logging_config(int new_flags)
log_flags = new_flags;
}
+/*
+ * pg_logging_init sets the default log level to INFO. Programs that prefer
+ * a different default should use this to set it, immediately afterward.
+ */
void
pg_logging_set_level(enum pg_log_level new_level)
{
__pg_log_level = new_level;
}
+/*
+ * Command line switches such as --verbose should invoke this.
+ */
+void
+pg_logging_increase_verbosity(void)
+{
+ /*
+ * The enum values are chosen such that we have to decrease __pg_log_level
+ * in order to become more verbose.
+ */
+ if (__pg_log_level > PG_LOG_NOTSET + 1)
+ __pg_log_level--;
+}
+
void
pg_logging_set_pre_callback(void (*cb) (void))
{
diff --git a/src/include/common/logging.h b/src/include/common/logging.h
index 028149c7a1..3205b8fef9 100644
--- a/src/include/common/logging.h
+++ b/src/include/common/logging.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern enum pg_log_level __pg_log_level;
void pg_logging_init(const char *argv0);
void pg_logging_config(int new_flags);
void pg_logging_set_level(enum pg_log_level new_level);
+void pg_logging_increase_verbosity(void);
void pg_logging_set_pre_callback(void (*cb) (void));
void pg_logging_set_locus_callback(void (*cb) (const char **filename, uint64 *lineno));