So what we could do is: * Rename executables to be prefixed with pg_. Symlink old names to renamed executables. This while remaining 100% backwards compatibility, not breaking anything legacy. * Print warnings when the executables are executed using the symlink. * Have the option to have the symlinks in a different optional package. * At later time in the future be able to chose to remove the symlinks.
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 2:52 PM Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > > Alvaro Herrera <alvhe...@2ndquadrant.com> writes: > > There are provisions in the manpage system to have some pages be > > symlinks to other pages. We don't currently use that anywhere, > > Actually we do, eg WITH is a link to SELECT. > > regards, tom lane
