Re: psql: bogus descriptions displayed by \d+

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Josh Kupershmidt <schmiddy(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql: bogus descriptions displayed by \d+
Date: 2011-08-04 18:30:56
Message-ID: 1312482656.24208.24.camel@vanquo.pezone.net
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On ons, 2011-07-27 at 18:08 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> Also, while it may be true that we haven't used the term specifically
> in SQL sypnoses, it's been extensively used in other parts of the
> documentation, in the names of system functions such as
> pg_relation_size(),

Well, that thing is just the pinnacle of silliness, because we have
pg_relation_size() and pg_table_size(), which have confusingly different
behaviors.

> and in user-visible error messages (cd
> src/backend/po; git grep relation), so I think you may be trying to
> close the barn door after the horse has got out.

No, I'm trying to catch the horse. ;-)

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