Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:10 PM, David E. Wheeler <da...@kineticode.com> wrote: >> On Feb 3, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Tom Lane wrote: >>> Well, pg_upgrade is designed to work within a major-version series, eg >>> you could do a 9.1-to-9.1 upgrade if you needed to install a newer >>> version of an extension. Admittedly, this is swinging a rather larger >>> hammer than "apply an upgrade script" would entail.
>> Dude. That's a frigging piledriver! > That's putting it mildly. It's more like sending a rocket into outer > space to tweak the orbit of a comet so that it crashes into your > barbecue grill to light a fire so you can roast marshmallows. No, it's more like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly because you don't have a flyswatter and aren't inclined to drive ten miles to buy one. It'll get the job done, and the added cost of building/maintaining a more finely calibrated tool may well outweigh the value. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers