Tom Lane wrote:
> Russell Smith <mr-russ(at)pws(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
>
>> As an attempt at a first PostgreSQL patch, I'd like to see if I can do
>> anything about this issue.
>>
>
> Trying that as a first patch is a recipe for failure... the short answer
> is that no one can think of a solution that will be generally acceptable.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
What makes this change particularly challenging? The fact that nobody
has agreed on how it should work, or the actual coding?
regards
Russell