cockroachdb / cockroachdb/cockroach

Change tsdump default format to raw

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Since CRL internal tools prefer to use raw format to analyze tsdump, this GH issue is to request changing the default format from text to raw. It'll generate the format w/o specifying the `--format=raw` parameter.
It's discussed w/ Eng on https://cockroachlabs.slack.com/archives/C063CP41TG9/p1747690182114679

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With the current default=text, users need to specify `--format=raw` parameter everytime.

Jira issue: CRDB-50891

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Research direction

Start by locating the tsdump entry point and the handling of the --format parameter. Confirm the current default is text, then update the default to raw and verify the behavior with the project's relevant tests or command checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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