Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Tablespaces - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Tablespaces
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Msg-id 200403051448.i25EmWF04964@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Tablespaces  ("Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at>)
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Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD wrote:
>
> > First of all, symlinks are a pretty popular "feature."  Even Windows
> > supports what would be needed.  Second of all, PostgreSQL will still
> > run on OSes without symlinks, tablespaces won't be available, but
> > PostgreSQL will still run.  Since we are all using PostgreSQL without
>
> My idea for platforms that don't support symlinks would be to simply create
> a tblspaceoid directory inplace instead of the symlink (maybe throw a warning).
> My feeling is, that using the same syntax on such platforms is important,
> but actual distribution is not (since they will most likely be small systems).

Nice idea --- so you can create tablespaces, but can't specify a
different location for it --- makes sense.

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