Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> This will ensure the fix is in place and protecting future coding,
>> although possibly not getting enforced in 8.4 production instances that
>> were upgraded from beta (if there are any such).
> How common is this scenario? It's certainly not something I ever do.
I would agree that it should be pretty darn rare. But even so, this
is not a fix for an immediate bug but just safety against possible
future bugs. So even if there is somebody out there who manages to miss
having the fix, I think they are not at serious risk.
regards, tom lane