On Fri, 2024-01-12 at 19:00 +0100, Daniel Verite wrote:
> Another one is that version 12 broke \d in older psql by
> removing pg_class.relhasoids.
>
> ISTM that in general the behavior of old psql vs new server does
> not weight much against choosing optimal catalog changes.
>
> There's also that warning at start informing users about it:
> WARNING: psql major version X, server major version Y.
> Some psql features might not work.
Good point, I'll leave it as-is then. If someone complains I can rework
it.
Also, the output of \l changes from version to version, so if there are
automated tools processing the output then they'd have to change
anyway.
Regards,
Jeff Davis