Christoph Berg <m...@debian.org> writes: > it's a strict dependency because postgresql-11 is linked against a > specific version of libllvm, used for JIT compilation of SQL queries > using LLVM bitcode. I haven't really looked around myself, but from > talking to Andres Freund who implemented the JIT engine on the > PostgreSQL side, the bitcode files are probably specific to the llvm > version, so we make that a strict dependency to make sure the > PostgreSQL extension modules are compiled using the same clang version > as the server itself.
I see. Thanks for the clarification. > About the version used, 9 is around the corner so I'd prefer moving > from 7 to 9, instead of upgrading to 8 now, and then upgrading again > in the next weeks/month. I'll leave this bug around as a reminder that > we need to do that upgrade. OK, sounds good. Asher -- The marvels of today's modern technology include the development of a soda can, when discarded will last forever ... and a $7,000 car which when properly cared for will rust out in two or three years.
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