Commit ca485d05 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Add mention of new pg_dump feature.

parent 4b8fa62f
...@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ...@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date>1998-06-01</date> <date>1998-06-09</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
...@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ ...@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@
system. This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for system. This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for
every row like traditional database systems. So, basically, we no every row like traditional database systems. So, basically, we no
longer are restricted by simple table-level locking; longer are restricted by simple table-level locking;
we have something better than row-level we have something better than row-level locking.
locking. </para>
<para>
Another big benefit of MVCC is that <application>pg_dump</application>
can now generate consistent backups of live, active databases, without
blocking active transactions.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
...@@ -155,9 +159,11 @@ ...@@ -155,9 +159,11 @@
<para> <para>
A dump/restore using <application>pg_dump</application> A dump/restore using <application>pg_dump</application>
or <application>pg_dumpall</application>
is required for those wishing to migrate data from any is required for those wishing to migrate data from any
previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>. previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
<application>pg_upgrade</application> can <emphasis>not</emphasis>
be used to upgrade to this release because the on-disk structure
of the tables has changed compared to previous releases.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
...@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@ fix for large object memory leakage, fix for pg_dumping(Tom) ...@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@ fix for large object memory leakage, fix for pg_dumping(Tom)
INET type now respects netmask for comparisons INET type now respects netmask for comparisons
Make VACUUM ANALYZE only use a readlock(Vadim) Make VACUUM ANALYZE only use a readlock(Vadim)
Allow VIEWs on UNIONS(Jan) Allow VIEWs on UNIONS(Jan)
pg_dump now can generate consistent snapshots on active databases(Vadim)
Source Tree Changes Source Tree Changes
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