[postgis-devel] Small boo boo

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

Dave Page wrote:

>> Of course, the Win32 1.4.1 installer could detect this and do it
>> automatically. I'm definitely committed to not changing the SQL signatures
>> for a point release, but I'm not sure we have a choice with this, otherwise
>> the ability upgrade through point releases will just fail :(  Anyone else
>> think of a better plan?
> 
> Well it won't change the SQL signature, just the implementation. And
> postgres shouldn't care about a new function appearing in a .so.

Actually thinking about this, fail is probably too strong a word - it's 
just that it can be confusing for the user if postgis_full_version() 
says they need an upgrade.

I think the solution will have to be along the lines of "If you have 
upgraded from 1.4.0 to 1.4.1 and SELECT postgis_full_version() says you 
need to upgrade scripts, run this .sql file" (although of course some 
packagers could incorporate this automatically).


ATB,

Mark.

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