Re: Full GUID support

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Full GUID support
Date: 2011-07-11 15:13:50
Message-ID: 12689.1310397230@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes:
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 20:59, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> wrote:
>> Also, I think that UUIDs fall into the class of "datatypes used by less
>> than 10% of users" which should always remain extensions. I'd consider
>> CITEXT for core before UUID.

> UUID *is* in core. It's just the generation functions that aren't.

Remind me again *why* it's in core? Seems like something that ought to
be an extension.

regards, tom lane

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