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In pg_upgrade docs, clarify that link mode uses "hard" links.
Backpatch to 9.1 and 9.0.
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doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml

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<term><option>-k</option></term>
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<term><option>--link</option></term>
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<listitem><para>link instead of copying files to new cluster</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>use hard links instead of copying files to the new cluster</para></listitem>
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Always run the <application>pg_upgrade</> binary of the new server, not the old one.
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<application>pg_upgrade</> requires the specification of the old and new cluster's
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data and executable (<filename>bin</>) directories. You can also specify separate
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data and executable (<filename>bin</>) directories. You can also specify
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user and port values, and whether you want the data linked instead of
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copied (the default). If you use linking, the upgrade will be much
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faster (hard link data files rather than copying them), but you
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will no longer be able to access your old cluster once you start
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the new cluster after the upgrade. Link mode also requires that the
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old and new cluster data directories be in the same file system.
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See <literal>pg_upgrade --help</> for a full list of options.
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copied (the default).
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</para>
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<para>
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If you use link mode, the upgrade will be much faster (no file
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copying), but you will not be able to access your old cluster
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once you start the new cluster after the upgrade. Link mode also
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requires that the old and new cluster data directories be in the
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same file system. See <literal>pg_upgrade --help</> for a full
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list of options.
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