-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/26/07 21:48, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: >>> Yes: >>> >>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/migration.html >> I was thinking of something like the release notes, but a bit more >> targeted. (I know. diff the source.) >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/release-8-2.html >> >> For example, I've read these release notes, and there are some index >> modifications, but don't *seem* to be *table* structure changes. >> >> So, in an upgrade from 8.1 to 8.2, what's really preventing pg from >> letting the user: >> >> 1. Cleanly shutdown pg. >> 2. Install v8.2. >> 3. Start pg. >> 4. psql -c 'REINDEX DATABASE' some_db > > The changes are usually very subtle, like changes in the storage format > for certain data types, or bit changes in the row headers --- it isn't > something really of interest except to developers. Ah, too low-level to make it into the relnotes. What are your plans for reducing the number of resources needed to upgrade databases? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFutInS9HxQb37XmcRAsihAKC+j6D4HVkWqc4l9EctRuHfud0WDgCghGZ6 a2W1ym+Fru3YowebTLgCqto= =+K4E -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
