and then do the upgrade. You can use <command>pg_upgrade --check</>
to perform only the checks, even if the old server is still
running. <command>pg_upgrade --check</> will also outline any
- manual adjustments you will need to make after the upgrade.
+ manual adjustments you will need to make after the upgrade. If you
+ are going to be using link mode, you should use the <option>--link</>
+ option with <option>--check</option> to enable link-mode-specific checks.
<command>pg_upgrade</> requires write permission in the current directory.
</para>