Re: Reverse compatibility - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Vivek Khera
Subject Re: Reverse compatibility
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Msg-id x7he5nyd4k.fsf@yertle.int.kciLink.com
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In response to Reverse compatibility  ("David Olbersen" <DOlbersen@stbernard.com>)
List pgsql-general
>>>>> "TL" == Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> writes:

>> I don't think this server is being used for anything, but if it is,
>> will I end up making any database related items fail because of the
>> newer client & libraries?

TL> You might.  See the Release Notes for backwards-compatibility gotchas
TL> introduced in 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3.  There aren't very many, but there are
TL> some ...

I can tell you for sure that using the psql command line client from
7.3 will barf when connecting to a 7.2 server.

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