Thomas Hallgren wrote:
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
The only downside to removal is that folks without symlinks (I believe Win32 only) will loose that functionality with nothing to replace it. However, I think the clarity of removing it is worth it. Also, I think someone had a special way to do symlinks on Win32 and we should look into that.
Windows 2000 and later support mount points - you can attach a new partition as C:\pgsql\data\xlog instead of D:\. That might be enough for most users. IIRC there was a tool to create arbitrary links, but it was removed just before W2K final.
If you run NTFS, it's still possible to use arbitrary links. In the Windows world, they are called junctions. Microsoft does not provide a junction tool for some reason (perhaps because it's limited to NTFS). A good tool, free and with source, can be found here http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction I use this tool myself. Works like a charm.
We've looked at it before. Apart from anything else I don't think its license is compatible with PostgreSQL's.
Also, IIRC NTFS junctions also have some severe limitations.
cheers
andrew
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