Re: 8.1 release notes

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> 
> 
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> >I have compiled the 8.1 release notes and converted them to SGML at:
> >
> >  http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release.html#RELEASE-8-1
> >
> >I still need to add markup and cleanup, but it is good enough for
> >review and for beta1.  I will work on it more tomorrow.
> >  
> >
> 
> A couple of (other) items I have been involved with that might deserve a 
> mention:
> 
> . pl/perl support for strict mode

That was completed after I pulled CVS, I think.  It will be updated
later.

> . improved regression framework, - separate db names for separate suites 
> (standard regression, PL, contrib), loadable languages, standardised 
> framework for PLs.

That isn't something we usually mention in the release notes, but I can
under "source code".

> (We're still working in strict mode but we'll get it fixed in the next 
> few days)
> 
> And I am not sure if this counts as a bug fix or a feature :-) :
> 
> . pl/perl logging of non-fatal warnings

Uh, not really.  I saw the commit message but what does it mean?
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