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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.252 2004/01/05 20:39:23 neilc Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.253 2004/02/10 20:51:39 neilc Exp $
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<appendix id="release">
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<para>Add Mac OS X Rendezvous server support (Chris Campbell)</para>
<para>
This allows Mac OS X hosts to query the network for available
PostgreSQL servers.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> servers.
</para>
</listitem>
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<varname>max_connections</> 100, if possible (Tom)
</para>
<para>
Prior versions defaulted to 64 shared buffers so PostgreSQL
Prior versions defaulted to 64 shared buffers so <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
would start on even very old systems. This release tests the
amount of shared memory allowed by the platform and selects more
reasonable default values if possible. Of course, users are
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<para>
The SQL standard says that an aggregate function appearing
within a nested subquery belongs to the outer query if its
argument contains only outer-query variables. Prior PostgreSQL
releases did not handle this fine point correctly.
argument contains only outer-query variables. Prior
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> releases did not handle
this fine point correctly.
</para>
</listitem>
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<para>
By default, tables mentioned in the query are automatically
added to the <literal>FROM</> clause if they are not already
there. This is compatible with historic POSTGRES behavior but
is contrary to the SQL standard. This option allows selecting
there. This is compatible with historic
<productname>POSTGRES</productname> behavior but is contrary to
the SQL standard. This option allows selecting
standard-compatible behavior.
</para>
</listitem>
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<listitem>
<para>Fix several zero-column table bugs (Tom)</para>
<para>
PostgreSQL supports zero-column tables. This fixes various bugs
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> supports zero-column tables. This fixes various bugs
that occur when using such tables.
</para>
</listitem>
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<listitem>
<para>Long options for <application>pg_dump</application> are now available on all platforms</para>
<para>
PostgreSQL now includes its own long-option processing routines.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> now includes its own
long-option processing routines.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para>Allow libpq to compile with Borland C++ compiler (Lester Godwin, Karl Waclawek)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Use our own version of <function>getopt_long()</function> if needed (Peter)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Convert administration scripts to C (Peter)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Bison >= 1.85 is now required to build the PostgreSQL grammar, if building from CVS</para></listitem>
<listitem><para> Bison >= 1.85 is now required to build the <productname>PostgreSQL</> grammar, if building from CVS</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Merge documentation into one book (Peter)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Add Windows compatibility functions (Bruce)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Allow client interfaces to compile under MinGW (Bruce)</para></listitem>
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<para>
A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those
running version 7.3. However, it should be noted that the main
PostgreSQL interface library, libpq, has a new major version
number for this release, which may require recompilation of client
code in certain cases.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> interface library, libpq,
has a new major version number for this release, which may require
recompilation of client code in certain cases.
</para>
</sect2>
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<term>Drop Column</term>
<listitem>
<para>
PostgreSQL now supports the <literal>ALTER TABLE ... DROP
COLUMN</literal> functionality.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> now supports the
<literal>ALTER TABLE ... DROP COLUMN</literal> functionality.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<term>Prepared Queries</term>
<listitem>
<para>
PostgreSQL now supports prepared queries, for improved
performance.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> now supports prepared
queries, for improved performance.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<term>Dependency Tracking</term>
<listitem>
<para>
PostgreSQL now records object dependencies, which allows
improvements in many areas. <command>DROP</command>
statements now take either <literal>CASCADE</> or
<literal>RESTRICT</> to control whether dependent objects are
also dropped.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> now records object
dependencies, which allows improvements in many areas.
<command>DROP</command> statements now take either
<literal>CASCADE</> or <literal>RESTRICT</> to control whether
dependent objects are also dropped.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Add pg_locks view to show locks (Neil)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Security fixes for password negotiation memory allocation (Neil)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Remove support for version 0 FE/BE protocol (PostgreSQL 6.2 and earlier) (Tom)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Remove support for version 0 FE/BE protocol (<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 6.2 and earlier) (Tom)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Reserve the last few backend slots for superusers, add parameter superuser_reserved_connections to control this (Nigel J. Andrews)</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect3>
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<para>
This release focuses on removing limitations that have existed in the
PostgreSQL code for many years.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> code for many years.
</para>
<para>
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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
To maintain database consistency in case
of an operating system crash, previous releases of PostgreSQL have
forced all data modifications to disk before each transaction commit.
With WAL, only one log file must be flushed to disk, greatly improving
performance. If you have been using -F in previous releases to disable
disk flushes, you may want to consider discontinuing its use.
To maintain database consistency in case of an operating system crash,
previous releases of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> have forced
all data modifications to disk before each transaction commit. With
WAL, only one log file must be flushed to disk, greatly improving
performance. If you have been using -F in previous releases to
disable disk flushes, you may want to consider discontinuing its use.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This removes our old
table-level locking, and replaces it with a locking system that is
superior to most commercial database systems. In a traditional system,
each row that is modified is locked until committed, preventing reads by
other users. MVCC uses the natural multiversion nature of PostgreSQL
to allow readers to continue reading consistent data during writer
activity. Writers continue to use the compact pg_log transaction
system. This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for
every row like traditional database systems. So, basically, we no
longer are restricted by simple table-level locking;
we have something better than row-level locking.
This removes our old table-level locking, and replaces it with
a locking system that is superior to most commercial database
systems. In a traditional system, each row that is modified
is locked until committed, preventing reads by other users.
MVCC uses the natural multiversion nature of
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> to allow readers to
continue reading consistent data during writer activity.
Writers continue to use the compact pg_log transaction system.
This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for
every row like traditional database systems. So, basically,
we no longer are restricted by simple table-level locking; we
have something better than row-level locking.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
We continue to speed up PostgreSQL, thanks to the variety of
talents within our team. We have sped up memory allocation,
optimization, table joins, and row transfer routines.
We continue to speed up <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>,
thanks to the variety of talents within our team. We have
sped up memory allocation, optimization, table joins, and row
transfer routines.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>