On 7/27/17 09:24, hol...@jakobs.com wrote: > The following documentation comment has been logged on the website: > > Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/pgupgrade.html > Description: > > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/pgupgrade.html states that > junction points are created when --link is used. > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365006(v=vs.85).aspx > says that junction points are "soft links" (symbolic links in Unix > speak), > which would be disastrous if the original data directory is being purged > afterwards. > > Is the documentation incorrect? > Is the program correct?
It actually uses hard links on Windows as well. The documentation has been fixed and will appear correctly in the next minor releases. -- Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-docs mailing list (pgsql-docs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-docs
