Thread: On disk format postgresql 7.4.3-i386 and x86-64 ?

On disk format postgresql 7.4.3-i386 and x86-64 ?

From
Jesper Krogh
Date:
Is it possible to migrate from 7.4.3 - i386 to 7.4.6 - x86-64 without a
dump and restore?

Jesper

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Re: On disk format postgresql 7.4.3-i386 and x86-64 ?

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Jesper Krogh <jesper@krogh.cc> writes:
> Is it possible to migrate from 7.4.3 - i386 to 7.4.6 - x86-64 without a
> dump and restore?

I wouldn't risk it.  Alignment/padding is probably different.

            regards, tom lane

Re: On disk format postgresql 7.4.3-i386 and x86-64 ?

From
William Yu
Date:
No. I gave it a try and postgres refused to start up.


Jesper Krogh wrote:

> Is it possible to migrate from 7.4.3 - i386 to 7.4.6 - x86-64 without a
> dump and restore?
>
> Jesper
>