Re: pg_upgrade docs - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: pg_upgrade docs
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Msg-id AANLkTik3ea7hVQBi6A5bWUm3kjHuihpNHFVdN6XXPhgJ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: pg_upgrade docs  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> What is your point?

My point is that I think Stefan has a good point when he says this:

>> >> >> hmm that seems better thanks, however I just noticed that we don't have
>> >> >> a "general limitations" section. The way the docs are now done suggests
>> >> >> that there are not limitations at all (except for the two warnings in
>> >> >> the migration guide). Is pg_upgrade really up to the point where it can
>> >> >> fully replace pg_dump & pg_restore independent of the loaded (contrib)
>> >> >> or even third party modules(like postgis or custom datatypes etc)?

I think he is quite right to be concerned about these issues and if
the limitations in this area are not well-documented so that users can
easily be aware of them, then IMHO that is something we should
correct.

-- 
Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise Postgres Company


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