Re: pg_get_*_ddl() needs a redesign

From: Mario González <gonzalemario(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, Melanie Plageman <melanieplageman(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_get_*_ddl() needs a redesign
Date: 2026-10-21 13:35:39
Message-ID: CAFsReFUPe293bnLpMnNqPCYf2U5e8E2NatUOpDdLQmYx-0zWug@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at 14:17, Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com> wrote:
>

Thanks for replying!

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 01:03:59PM -0300, Mario González wrote:
> > Questions where I'd need confirmation
> > -------------------------------------
>
> You've asked me some specific questions, but the larger problem is the email's
> summary oversimplifying the upthread points from Tom, Andres, Robert, and me.

I'm not sure I agree with that's the larger problem. Of course I
simplified the summary but you picked exactly what I reckon I'm trying
to do, bring someone accountable that lead any of the sub items.
Considering that you Noah were particularly involved with raising the
alarm of the functions would need a re-design, I believed you also
wanted to take part of re-routing any effort towards what could be a
final or an acceptable solution. Complaining sometimes is the easy
part but valuable. I just hoped you could do more helping me or
someone else. I understand if you can't.

> I wouldn't recommend proceeding. A successful project for $SUBJECT needs
Of course again. I won't proceed, that's why I tried to make my words
as concise as possible and despite that I said I won't proceed in the
previous email, yet it seems I wasn't clear.

> someone accountable for auditing each iteration against the feedback to date,
> point by point. I don't have capacity to take that role.

fair enough.

--
Mario Gonzalez

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