On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 at 11:39, David G. Johnston <david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 8:36 AM Dave Cramer <davecra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> I have an issue with the fragment "whether they are from contrib" - my >>> understanding at this point is that because of the way we package and >>> version contrib it should not be necessary to copy those shared object >>> files from the old to the new server (maybe, just maybe, with a >>> qualification that you are upgrading between two versions that were in >>> support during the same time period). >>> >> >> Just to clarify. In no case are binaries copied from the old server to >> the new server. Whether from contrib or otherwise. >> >> > I had used "binaries" when I should have written "shared object files". I > just imagine a DLL as being a binary file so it seems accurate but we use > the term differently I suppose? > No, we are using the same term. pg_upgrade does not copy anything that was compiled, whether it is called a DLL or otherwise. Dave > > David J. >
