[pgpool-general: 6210] Re: Pgpool-II online upgrade from 3.4 to 3.6 with watchdog

[Glyn Astill]

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> On Wed, 17/5/17, Glyn Astill <glynastill at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Subject: Pgpool-II online upgrade from 3.4 to 3.6 with watchdog
> To: "Pgpool-general" <pgpool-general at pgpool.net>
> Date: Wednesday, 17 May, 2017, 11:06
>  
>  Hi All,
> 
>  We've 2 pgpool 3.4 instances in a HA setup using the pgpool
>  watchdog to control a VIP.  We want to upgrade from 3.4 to 3.6, 
>  will pgpool watchdog work witht mixed versions?
> 
>  I was wondering if we could take one pgpool instance down and
>  upgrade it, then restart and repeat on the other instance.
>  
>  Regards
>  Glyn

I think I'm pretty much correct in thinking that the watchdog overhaul and improvements in 3.5 and 3.6 mean this is a clear "no".

However, just for completeness on the list could someone please answer this question with a definitive yes/no please?