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pg_upgrade doc: link mode additions
Mention that link mode uses less disk space, and uses junction points on Windows. Backpatch to 9.3.
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doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml

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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>-k</option></term>
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<term><option>--link</option></term>
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<listitem><para>use hard links instead of copying files to the new cluster</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>use hard links instead of copying files to the new
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cluster (use junction points on Windows)</para></listitem>
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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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copying) and use less disk space, but you will not be able to access
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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. (Tablespaces and <filename>pg_xlog</> can be on

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