Re: [BUGS] PSQL commands not backwards-compatible

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
Subject: Re: [BUGS] PSQL commands not backwards-compatible
Date: 2005-08-31 21:33:23
Message-ID: 200508312133.j7VLXNB24702@candle.pha.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
> > Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > > Here is a patch that will print out (in interactive mode only) a warning
> > > message if a newer client connects to an older major numbered server.
> >
> > Why only older? It's even less likely to work if the server is newer.
> >
> > (I don't agree with the premise to begin with...)
>
> OK, this new patch prints a warning on any major version mismatch, newer
> or older.

Here is an updated patch that shows the major version numbers of the
client and server when there is a mismatch.

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