From: Tom Lane Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 20:40:38 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Add release notes for back branches (7.3 and up). X-Git-Tag: REL8_0_5~2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9e127658f26665196a0ba0205fc55f562d84bfd6;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git Add release notes for back branches (7.3 and up). Also minor improvements to 8.1.1 release notes. --- diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml index 70647d7534c..96684134a7b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml @@ -1,10 +1,90 @@ Release Notes + + Release 8.0.5 + + + Release date + 2005-12-12 + + + + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.4. + + + + Migration to version 8.0.5 + + + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.0.X. However, + if you are upgrading from a version earlier than 8.0.3, see the release + notes for 8.0.3. + + + + + Changes + + + +Fix race condition in transaction log management +There was a narrow window in which an I/O operation could be initiated +for the wrong page, leading to an Assert failure or data +corruption. + + +Fix bgwriter problems after recovering from errors +(Tom) + +The background writer was found to leak buffer pins after write errors. +While not fatal in itself, this might lead to mysterious blockages of +later VACUUM commands. + + + +Prevent failure if client sends Bind protocol message +when current transaction is already aborted + +/contrib/ltree fixes (Teodor) + +AIX and HPUX compile fixes (Tom) + +Retry file reads and writes after Windows +NO_SYSTEM_RESOURCES error (Qingqing Zhou) + +Fix intermittent failure when log_line_prefix +includes %i + +Fix psql performance issue with long scripts +on Windows (Merlin Moncure) + +Fix missing updates of pg_group flat +file + +Fix longstanding planning error for outer joins +This bug sometimes caused a bogus error RIGHT JOIN is +only supported with merge-joinable join conditions. + +Postpone timezone initialization until after +postmaster.pid is created +This avoids confusing startup scripts that expect the pid file to appear +quickly. + +Prevent core dump in pg_autovacuum when a +table has been dropped + +Fix problems with whole-row references (foo.*) +to subquery results + + + + + Release 8.0.4 @@ -2786,6 +2866,57 @@ typedefs (Michael) + + Release 7.4.10 + + + Release date + 2005-12-12 + + + + This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.9. + + + + Migration to version 7.4.10 + + + A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.4.X. However, + if you are upgrading from a version earlier than 7.4.8, see the release + notes for 7.4.8. + + + + + Changes + + + +Fix race condition in transaction log management +There was a narrow window in which an I/O operation could be initiated +for the wrong page, leading to an Assert failure or data +corruption. + + +Prevent failure if client sends Bind protocol message +when current transaction is already aborted + +/contrib/ltree fixes (Teodor) + +AIX and HPUX compile fixes (Tom) + +Fix longstanding planning error for outer joins +This bug sometimes caused a bogus error RIGHT JOIN is +only supported with merge-joinable join conditions. + +Prevent core dump in pg_autovacuum when a +table has been dropped + + + + + Release 7.4.9 @@ -3539,7 +3670,7 @@ DROP SCHEMA information_schema CASCADE; Fix information schema view constraint_column_usage for foreign keys (Peter) ECPG fixes (Michael) Fix bug with multiple IN subqueries and joins in the subqueries (Tom) -Alllow COUNT('x') to work (Tom) +Allow COUNT('x') to work (Tom) Install ECPG include files for Informix compatibility into separate directory (Peter) Some names of ECPG include files for Informix compatibility conflicted with operating system include files. @@ -5418,6 +5549,52 @@ DROP SCHEMA information_schema CASCADE; + + Release 7.3.12 + + + Release date + 2005-12-12 + + + + This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.3.11. + + + + Migration to version 7.3.12 + + + A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.3.X. However, + if you are upgrading from a version earlier than 7.3.10, see the release + notes for 7.3.10. + + + + + Changes + + + +Fix race condition in transaction log management +There was a narrow window in which an I/O operation could be initiated +for the wrong page, leading to an Assert failure or data +corruption. + + +/contrib/ltree fixes (Teodor) + +Fix longstanding planning error for outer joins +This bug sometimes caused a bogus error RIGHT JOIN is +only supported with merge-joinable join conditions. + +Prevent core dump in pg_autovacuum when a +table has been dropped + + + + + Release 7.3.11