Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add new variable

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add new variable
Date: 2006-09-02 16:41:22
Message-ID: 200609021641.k82GfMR25521@momjian.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> I'd be less unhappy with this patch if the variable were not marked
> GUC_REPORT. That is what gives it nontrivial cost: it's adding a couple
> dozen bytes to every connection startup exchange, for data that's 100%
> redundant with data already being transmitted.

Wow, that is bad.

> The arguments that were made in favor of this patch cited its possible
> use in SQL scripts, but there is no need for the variable to be marked
> GUC_REPORT for that usage.

Agreed, will update. We can always change it later.

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