Re: Patch for psql 8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 backwards compatibility
Alvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
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Bryce Nesbitt wrote: > "Ugh, I started the wrong version of psql again". > > This patch offers basic backwards compatibility, so a version 8.4 psql > can successfully do common operations on Postgres 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3. > I expect it's incomplete support, but as of yet I can't find an actual > problem. To me it is a step forward regardless, as it fixes "\d" which > is pretty crucial even when just popping to an old server to check on > something before an upgrade. Guillaume Lelarge just submitted a patch for this. Did you check it out? It's on the July commitfest page. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. -- Sent via pgsql-patches mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-patches