Re: ALTER EXTENSION UPGRADE, v3

From: Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)fr>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri(at)2ndquadrant(dot)fr>, "David E(dot) Wheeler" <david(at)kineticode(dot)com>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: ALTER EXTENSION UPGRADE, v3
Date: 2011-02-10 21:32:07
Message-ID: m2tygbefu0.fsf@2ndQuadrant.fr
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> Well, the difference is that loose objects are just on my system,
> whereas extensions are supposed to work on anybody's system. I'm not
> clear that it's possible to write an extension that depends on a
> relocatable extension in a sensible way. If it is, objection
> withdrawn.

I proposed that in this case, we bypass the relocatable property and
just have the system work out that reverse dependencies make all those
extensions not relocatable. Tom said that he does not see the point in
trying to limit this foot gun power.

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Dimitri Fontaine
http://2ndQuadrant.fr PostgreSQL : Expertise, Formation et Support

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