Re: Always bump PG_CONTROL_VERSION? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Always bump PG_CONTROL_VERSION?
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Msg-id 20210517224701.rklpvnzkxloxhdgb@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: Always bump PG_CONTROL_VERSION?  (Jan Wieck <jan@wi3ck.info>)
Responses Re: Always bump PG_CONTROL_VERSION?
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Hi,

On 2021-05-13 17:42:52 -0400, Jan Wieck wrote:
> Also, can someone give me a good reason NOT to bump the version?

There's several types of tools (particularly around backup) that need to
parse control files. Unnecessarily increasing the numbers of versions
that need to be dealt with makes that a bit harder.

Greetings,

Andres Freund



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