Re: pg_migrator to /contrib in a later 9.0 beta - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: pg_migrator to /contrib in a later 9.0 beta
Date
Msg-id 201005012037.o41KbIf27429@momjian.us
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In response to Re: pg_migrator to /contrib in a later 9.0 beta  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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> I think the big question is whether we want to provide a binary upgrade
> facility for Postgres.  If so, pg_migrator is the only facility
> currently available, and I can't imagine another option appearing.  I
> would love for pg_migrator to be easier to use, but I can't figure out
> how that can happen without an external OS-specific installer.

FYI, the length of this thread is kind of why I waited for beta to talk
about pg_migrator.  pg_migrator is really external to the backend code
and now we have the leisure time to talk about it, understand what
/contrib is useful for, and make a decision.

--  Bruce Momjian  <bruce@momjian.us>        http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB
http://enterprisedb.com


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