Re: Pg_upgrade and collation

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-documentation <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Pg_upgrade and collation
Date: 2016-06-17 21:51:54
Message-ID: 20160617215154.GA140481@alvherre.pgsql
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> The attached patch documents that pg_upgrade requires old/new servers to
> use compatibile collation library versions as well.

I think this is way too thin to be helpful:

> --- 61,68 ----
> checking for compatible compile-time settings, including 32/64-bit
> binaries. It is important that
> any external modules are also binary compatible, though this cannot
> ! be checked by <application>pg_upgrade</>. Compatible collation
> ! library versions must also be used.
> </para>

I think it would be useful to indicate what to do if they are not
compatible.

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Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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