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Subject: Is the pg_isready database name relevant?
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The "-d, --dbname=DBNAME" option is mentioned in --help output, but
pg_isready ignores nonexistent databases.

$ psql -V
psql (PostgreSQL) 17.6
$ pg_isready -d blarge -h BBOSLBXPGS402
BBOSLBXPGS402:5432 - accepting connections

Is this an application bug, a minor doc bug or am I missing something?

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The &quot;-d, --dbname=3DDBNAME&quot; option is menti=
oned in --help output, but pg_isready ignores=C2=A0nonexistent=C2=A0databas=
es.</div><div><br></div><div><font face=3D"monospace">$ psql -V<br>psql (Po=
stgreSQL) 17.6</font></div><div><font face=3D"monospace">$ pg_isready -d bl=
arge -h BBOSLBXPGS402<br>BBOSLBXPGS402:5432 - accepting connections</font><=
/div><div><br></div><div>Is this an application bug, a minor doc bug or am =
I=C2=A0missing something?</div><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_signatur=
e_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-sma=
rtmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Death to &lt;Redacted&gt;, and =
butter sauce.<div>Don&#39;t boil me, I&#39;m still alive.<br><div><div>&lt;=
Redacted&gt; lobster!</div></div></div></div></div></div>

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