From cab734a80f32321cd4775bd73adcae9fddceb56b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yorick Peterse Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 15:48:06 +0200 Subject: Link to a case where we can't support MySQL This updates the requirements guide to include a link to an issue where we discuss dropping MySQL support for nested groups. This should give users a better understanding of why we highly recommend them to use PostgreSQL instead. [ci skip] --- doc/install/requirements.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/install/requirements.md b/doc/install/requirements.md index 148796b73d4..2e456557d77 100644 --- a/doc/install/requirements.md +++ b/doc/install/requirements.md @@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ We currently support the following databases: - MySQL/MariaDB We _highly_ recommend the use of PostgreSQL instead of MySQL/MariaDB as not all -features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. Existing users using GitLab with -MySQL/MariaDB are advised to migrate to PostgreSQL instead. +features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. For example, MySQL does not have +the right features to support nested groups in an efficient manner; see + for more information +about this. Existing users using GitLab with MySQL/MariaDB are advised to +migrate to PostgreSQL instead. The server running the database should have _at least_ 5-10 GB of storage available, though the exact requirements depend on the size of the GitLab -- cgit v1.2.1