Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL 6.5.2

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Massimo Dal Zotto <dz(at)wizard(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL 6.5.2
Date: 1999-09-27 20:41:08
Message-ID: 199909272041.QAA16556@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Most objections were beacause they were submitted just before the release
> date of 6.5.0. Now three months have passed.
> Which were the unsafe pathes? If an unsafe patch is one that can break
> some essential piece of code I would classify them in the following way:
>
> array safe, important bug fix to my contrib

Applied.

>
> contrib safe, changes to makefiles in my contrib

Applied.

>
> copy-cancel-query safe, it can't break anything unless you hit ^C

Applied.

>
> emacs-vars safe, only cosmetic changes required by emacs20

Applied.

>
> free-tuple-mem safe, it is under #ifdef and disabled by default.
> I won't recommend enabling it in a production
> environment, but it could be the solution of many
> headaches for some people, like my old sinval
> patch.

We would rather not add this code.

>
> psql-readline safe, it just sets a readline documented variable

Applied.

> set-variable mostly safe, except the queryLimit stuff which can
> be removed if you don't trust it.
> The pg_options variable can be set only by the
> superuser.

Applied, except query limit.

>
> If you don't like the queryLimit stuff I can send you a new patch for the
> pg_options variable only.

Removed manually. Thanks. I have been far behind in keeping up with
patches.

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