"Stephen R. van den Berg" <srb(at)cuci(dot)nl> writes:
> In order to simplify recovery at this point (enormously), it would
> have been very helpful (at almost negligible cost), to have the name
> of the table, the name of the columns, and the types of the
> columns available.
> Why don't we insert that data into the first page of a regular table
> file after in the special data area?
(1) it wouldn't necessarily fit
(2) what are you going to do to maintain it during ALTER TABLE?
(3) if there are any custom types involved, you're still lost.
regards, tom lane