Re: Major upgrade of PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 01:54:40AM +0800, Patrick Dung wrote:
> 1. In the past, I have an impression that it requires double of the database
> size.
> Because the manual present in a way that it 'must' need to hold the old and new
> database cluster.
> But it does not mention the benefit of using hard links to save disk space and
> speed.
> I think the documentation could put a note at the beginning for new users.
>
> 2. Also I think the documentation should provide more info for users that use
> packages.
> Most likely the system would do dependency checking and may refuse two install
> two versions at the same time.
> So uses need to install the new version in another location.
> More documentation should be provided for this part (e.g for users using Linux
> rpm/deb or FreeBSD ports).
>
> 3. But the way, if users is using Windows, is the link option still works?

I have applied the attached documentation addition to mention that link
mode uses less disk space, and that junction points are used on Windows.
Backpatched to 9.3.

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