Re: [PATCHES] Version checking when loading psql - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Version checking when loading psql
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.30.0111212203080.614-100000@peter.localdomain
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Version checking when loading psql  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane writes:

> I'm of two minds about it.  It'd annoy *me*, but I know we have seen
> trouble reports from people who were using version-mismatched psql
> and didn't understand why some \d commands didn't work.  Maybe we
> should be catering more to newbies here.

Maybe only print the warning when a \d command is used (immediately
before or after).  However, I'd much rather make the \d commands
compatible a version or two back.

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


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