Re: pg_dumpall and version confusion - Mailing list pgsql-general

Tony Caduto wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
> >We try to make pg_dump
> >cope with prior server releases, but since we lack a time machine we
> >can't go back and teach old versions about subsequent server changes...
> >
> Tom,
> How come version 8.2 of pg_dump uses GRANT ON SEQUENCE when dumping a
> 8.1 or older database?

What's wrong with that?  8.2 will understand the GRANT ON SEQUENCE
without a problem.

> Bruce told me just the opposite of what you said in the above message.

So Bruce told you that hackers do have a time machine?  If so, he hasn't
let me know about it, and I'm very interested.  I'll ask him.

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