On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 11:01:43AM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:
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> OK, I went with this new text. There is confusion over install vs copy,
> and whether this is happening at the operating system level or the SQL
> level. I tried to clarify that, but I am not sure I was successful. I
> also used the word "extension" since this is more common than "custom".
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> Much better, however I'm unclear on whether CREATE EXTENSION is actually
> executed on the upgraded server.
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> From what I could gather it is not, otherwise the new function definitions
> should have been in place.
> I think what happens is that the function definitions are copied as part of the
> schema and pg_extension is also copied.
Yes, the _effect_ of CREATE EXTENSION in the old cluster is copied to
the new cluster as object definitions. CREATE EXTENSION runs the SQL
files associated with the extension.
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