Re: [HACKERS] Allow the identifier length to be increased via a configure option

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Dhanaraj M <Dhanaraj(dot)M(at)sun(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Allow the identifier length to be increased via a configure option
Date: 2007-01-07 00:02:11
Message-ID: 28087.1168128131@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> ... why is NAMEDATALEN exported at all?)

> I think because it used to be used in libpq's notification structure.

Yeah, you're probably right. Maybe we should take it out of
postgres_ext.h and move it to pg_config_manual.h. If no one complains
after a release cycle or so, we could reconsider making it configurable
more easily.

regards, tom lane

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