Re: RPMS for 7.3 beta.

Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org> writes:
> On Wednesday 18 September 2002 12:55 am, Tom Lane wrote:
>> But the system catalogs *store* that metadata.

> They _currently_ store the user's metadata.  But that's my point -- does the 
> user metadata that isn't typically substantially different after going 
> through a dump/reload _have_ to coexist with the system data which is 
> intrinsic to the basic backend operation?

I think we're talking at cross-purposes.  When I said we can't freeze
the system catalogs yet, I meant that we cannot freeze the format/schema
in which metadata is stored.  That affects both system and user entries.
You seem to be envisioning moving user metadata into a separate set of
tables from the predefined entries --- but that will help not one whit
as far as easing upgrades goes.

> Given the desireability for opaque to go away soon, if 
> the 7.3 pg_dump Does The Right Thing and creates an opaque-free dump,

The present proposal for that has the 7.3 backend patching things up
during reload; it won't matter whether you use 7.2 or 7.3 pg_dump to
dump from a 7.2 database.

> And it may prove to not be 
> that bad -- I'll know in a few days, hopefully.

If you find that it's not too painful then I do agree with doing it.
There will doubtless be future cycles where it's more valuable to be
able to use the up-to-date pg_dump than it is in this one.
        regards, tom lane