Re: Is it possible to convert WAL's between architectures? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Kevin Grittner
Subject Re: Is it possible to convert WAL's between architectures?
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Msg-id 48482192.EE98.0025.0@wicourts.gov
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In response to Re: Is it possible to convert WAL's between architectures?  ("Scott Marlowe" <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>)
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>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at  5:18 PM, in message
<dcc563d10806051518w64a1833w269ecc2b377a1519@mail.gmail.com>, "Scott
Marlowe"
<scott.marlowe@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Alvaro Herrera
> <alvherre@commandprompt.com> wrote:
>> Marcin Kasperski wrote:
>>>
>>> As in the title - is it possible to convert WAL for another
architecture?
>>>
>>> (source database on Linux/i386, contemplating chances to restore
>>> backup on Linux/amd64)
>>
>> No.
>
> Technically it really IS possible, but I can't imagine investing the
> time to be able to do so.

We did this by installing the 32 bit libraries and making a 32 bit
build which ran under the 64 bit OS.

-Kevin

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