Re: Alternative database locations are broken - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Alternative database locations are broken
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Msg-id 6634.973530811@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Alternative database locations are broken  ("Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>)
Responses Re: Alternative database locations are broken  ("Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>)
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"Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu> writes:
> Hmm, I know NT's not really a target, supported OS, but enshrining
> symlinks in a the design of a backend feature makes it really difficult
> to keep even the semblance of support.

As long as we don't require symlinks to exist for standard setups,
I have no trouble at all with decreeing that alternate database
locations won't work on NT.
        regards, tom lane


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