Re: OID wraparound (was Re: pg_depend)

From: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: OID wraparound (was Re: pg_depend)
Date: 2001-07-19 04:11:54
Message-ID: 01071900115403.16433@lorc.wgcr.org
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On Wednesday 18 July 2001 07:49 pm, Tom Lane wrote:
> I don't think we should discourage use of OIDs quite as vigorously
> as you propose ;-).

Just playing devil's advocate. As I said, I am one who is using OID's in a
client now.... but who is willing to forgo that feature for large-system
stability.

> All I want is to not expend OIDs on things that
> have no need for one. That, together with clarifying exactly how
> unique OIDs should be expected to be, seems to me that it will solve
> 99% of the problem.

99% solved for 1% effort... The other 1% would take alot more effort.

I think you're barking up the right tree, as usual, Tom.
--
Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
1 Peter 4:11

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