Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>, Jason McManus <mcmanus(dot)jason(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL
Date: 2006-06-30 18:39:40
Message-ID: 25888.1151692780@sss.pgh.pa.us
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David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> writes:
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2006 at 01:41:53PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Sure, it's just the standard "make test" sequence in mysql's source.

> Uh oh. I'm a little worried about writing tests based on GPLed code
> for Slony-I or other replication systems. Might these need to be
> clean-roomed?

Oh, is that what you wanted 'em for? Probably. My recollection from
the few that I've really looked at is that they're pretty mysql-specific
anyway (eg, some of them are actual "regression" tests to catch
reappearance of old mysql bugs).

regards, tom lane

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