Re: why was libpq.so's version number bumped?

Hi Palle,

Between 7.2 and 7.3 there was an API change to the pgnotify(?) struct or
something.  When 7.3 was released, we forgot to bump the version number, so
we're doing it now.  It was something of an oversight, but it really needed
to be done.

There have been HEAPS of security fixes between 7.2 and 7.3.  Depending on
your definition of security.  eg. Going 'select cash_out(2);' on any 7.2
server and below will crash the backend.  It will not do that in 7.3.  Most
of the buffer problems were fixed in 7.2.3.

Since going from 7.2 to 7.3 is a significant upgrade, the FreeBSD guys would
probablyu be right tho to refuse such a major upgrade...  Still, it's a pity
though.  Postgres 7.3 has been tested and works fine on FreeBSD 5.

Cheers,

Chris

ps. Why is Postgres 7.3 still in ports/databases/postgresql-devel ??
Actually, maybe it was a good thing since if 7.3.1 becomes the new standard
port people won't be bitten so much by the library version bump.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Palle Girgensohn
> Sent: Monday, 30 December 2002 11:41 AM
> To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: [HACKERS] why was libpq.so's version number bumped?
>
>
> Hi!
>
> subject says it all, I guess. There is hardly no difference between 7.3
> libpq and 7.3.1 libpq. Why the version shift? Isn't the only thing
> rectifying a version shift that there is a change in the API. Maybe there
> is a change, but I cannot find it.
>
> One of the reasons I ask is, if it is a good reason, like say "security",
> maybe I can persuade the FreeBSD port responsible guys to bring the port
> into the upcoming FreeBSD 5.0 release. The port freeze was
> introduced just
> before pg-7.3 was released, so nothing new will be admitted
> unless it is a
> security fix, more or less, which means FreeBSD 5.0 will probably
> ship with
> 7.2.3, which would be a disappointment...
>
> Cheers,
> Palle
>
>
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