Re: Final /contrib cleanup -- yes/no?

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Final /contrib cleanup -- yes/no?
Date: 2008-11-07 18:07:50
Message-ID: 200811071807.mA7I7oK05427@momjian.us
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Tom,
>
> > I don't recall that having been proposed, and I don't think it's really
> > a good idea. We intentionally put those SETs in, not that long ago.
>
> I haven't been able to find any reasoning on any list why those SETs
> where a good idea. Bruce put them in, but apparently without
> discussion. Unless you have a link for something I can't find in search?

The SET search_path was added to create a consistent install experience
for all the /contrib modules. We did kind of talked about it in
relation to the file label:

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-11/msg00560.php

I can't find any specific mention of it but some files had it and some
didn't so I added it to all of them.

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