Hi Justin On 2006-03-16 Justin Pryzby wrote: > Regarding bug #354850, would it make sense to add to mysql-server > (4.1) prerm script the functionality to convert the database? > > Policy says that it is called as > > deconfigured's-prerm deconfigure in-favour package-being-installed version > removing conflicting-package version > > and again as > > conflictor's-prerm remove in-favour package new-version > > This could allow more seamless and noninteractive upgrades from sarge.
Things that come immediately to my mind: - People don't always have the server running so it would work only in some cases (/usr/bin/mysql_convert_tables also needs a running server) - With big tables this would mean an enormous delay during the upgrade. (GB size tables are not unusual) - I hate doing *anything* with the user's data :) - Only very few people actually use ISAM as the get a warning via syslog *every* times they restarted MySQL. Those who ignored that should be punished anyway! So as long as I'm not really bored I don't like to improve the scripts regarding this case. bye, -christian- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
