Re: compatibility of database files - cygwin to Linux - Mailing list pgsql-cygwin

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: compatibility of database files - cygwin to Linux
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In response to compatibility of database files - cygwin to Linux  ("Chris Faulkner" <chrisf@oramap.com>)
List pgsql-cygwin
Chris Faulkner writes:

> I am using postgres on Linux and cygwin. ARe the database files in PGDATA
> compatible between the two platforms ?

The internal layout of database files depend mostly on your compiler
(regarding struct layout), CPU (endianness, etc.), and configuration
options (block size, etc.).  If you're sure you have all those the same
you can try it.

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


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