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Re: Upgrading a 32-bit build to a 64-bit build


  • From: Douglas McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org>
  • To: "Steven Flatt" <steven(dot)flatt(at)gmail(dot)com>
  • Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
  • Subject: Re: Upgrading a 32-bit build to a 64-bit build
  • Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:58:02 -0400
  • Message-id: <878xcmzxdx(dot)fsf(at)suzuka(dot)mcnaught(dot)org>

"Steven Flatt" <steven(dot)flatt(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:

> I can't seem to find an answer to this.
>  
> If I upgrade a 32-bit Postgres build to a 64-bit Postgres build
> (same version), will the data files be compatible or do I have to do
> a dump and restore of the database?

They will not be compatible.

> Is the answer the same for 8.1 and 8.2?

Yes.

-Doug



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