RE: PostgreSQL 16 and RHEL 7

From: "Regina Obe" <lr(at)pcorp(dot)us>
To: 'Devrim Gündüz' <devrim(at)gunduz(dot)org>, <pgsql-pkg-yum(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: RE: PostgreSQL 16 and RHEL 7
Date: 2023-08-10 11:33:00
Message-ID: 002c01d9cb7e$6b8d4b00$42a7e100$@pcorp.us
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>
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking of dropping PostgreSQL 16 support on RHEL 7. We were too late
> while cutting RHEL 6 support, and still have to build RPMS until
> v12 is EOLEd. Dropping RHEL 7 support will also simplify a bunch of spec files
> as well. The GCC version on RHEL 7 is also insufficient to build a few packages
> as well.
>
> Any objections/comments?
>
> Regards,
> --
> Devrim Gündüz
> Open Source Solution Architect, PostgreSQL Major Contributor
> Twitter: @DevrimGunduz , @DevrimGunduzTR

Even though I have a RHEL 7 machine. It's unlikely I'll ever upgrade it to PG16 before I upgrade the OS.
I'd be afraid applications I use it for would break since some critical changes for PG have happened over the years with drivers and just some syntax changes that affect performance with some syntax at best or just incompatible with the drivers.

So I think you dropping PG16 support would be the least of my concerns.

Thanks,
Regina

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