Re: Upgrading a database dump/restore - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: Upgrading a database dump/restore
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Msg-id 6BCB9D8A16AC4241919521715F4D8BCEA357C4@algol.sollentuna.se
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In response to Re: Upgrading a database dump/restore  ("Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>)
Responses Re: Upgrading a database dump/restore  ("Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>)
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> > TL> (I suppose it wouldn't work in Windows for lack of hard
> links, but
> > TL> anyone trying to run a terabyte database on Windows deserves
> to
> > TL> lose anyway.)
> >
> > Windows has hard links on NTFS, they are just rarely used.
>
> We use them in PostgreSQL to support tablespaces.

No, we don't. We use NTFS Junctions which are the equivalent of
directory *symlinks*. Not hardlinks. Different thing.

//Magnus



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