Re: multi-install PostgresNode fails with older postgres versions

> On Apr 19, 2021, at 10:50 AM, Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> wrote:
>
>> The community needs a single shared PostgresNode implementation that can be
>> used by scripts which reproduce bugs.
>
> Which means it could be OK to have a PostgresNode implementation, leaving in
> core source-tree, which supports broader needs than the core ones (older
> versions and some more methods)? Did I understood correctly?

Yes, I believe it should be in core.

I don't know about "some more methods", as it depends which methods you are proposing.

> If this is correct, I suppose this effort could be committed early in v15 cycle?

I don't care to speculate on that yet.

> Does it deserve some effort to build some dedicated TAP tests for these
> modules? I already have a small patch for this waiting on my disk for some more
> tests and review...

I did that, too, in the 0002 version of my patch.  Perhaps we need to merge your work and mine.

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