Re: compatibility of database files - cygwin to Linux

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Chris Faulkner <chrisf(at)oramap(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: compatibility of database files - cygwin to Linux
Date: 2003-10-01 12:16:51
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.44.0310011415030.2932-100000@peter.localdomain
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Chris Faulkner writes:

> I am using postgres on Linux and cygwin. ARe the database files in PGDATA
> compatible between the two platforms ?

The internal layout of database files depend mostly on your compiler
(regarding struct layout), CPU (endianness, etc.), and configuration
options (block size, etc.). If you're sure you have all those the same
you can try it.

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net

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