Re: Arrays in system tables

From: "Rod Taylor" <rbt(at)zort(dot)ca>
To: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: "Hackers List" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Arrays in system tables
Date: 2002-04-27 06:08:34
Message-ID: 1d8c01c1edb1$f6e8c9d0$ad02000a@jester
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Ahh.. no wonder my aimless greps couldn't find anything.

I should just have read the BKI stuff ;)

Thanks
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Rod
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From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Rod Taylor" <rbt(at)zort(dot)ca>
Cc: "Hackers List" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 2:06 AM
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Arrays in system tables

> Rod Taylor wrote:
> > Just exactly how does one get an array into a system table?
> >
> > Of course, _int2 and int2[] aren't normal C constructs so using it
> > within CATALOG won't work.
> >
> > I suppose thats why the vector types were invented?
>
> Well, pg_shadow had pg_class has:
>
> relacl | aclitem[] |
>
> and pg_shadow has:
>
> useconfig | text[] |
>
> so I would use those as guides.
>
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