| From: | David Rowley <dgrowley(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: pgsql: Use CompactAttribute more often, when possible |
| Date: | 2025-10-23 18:43:09 |
| Message-ID: | CAHoyFK_vC6wsrJ+ws-tziZ0fPUsPiYTuzsr+aY+YnJ3Q4KuhPg@mail.gmail.com |
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 01:21, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> David, I've noticed several times lately you've documented in commit
> messages why you thought going further with some change would be
> risky, and I really like that. I think sometimes we (as committers)
> are sometimes reluctant to document cases where we weren't sure about
> something or didn't know something, but IMHO this sort of
> documentation of perceived risk is a huge help to anyone who is
> thinking of working in this area later. Whether or not they agree with
> your conclusions, they'll find it helpful to know your thought
> process.
Thanks. But part of that was from motivation to try and stop the
"hey, you forgot this one!" follow-up emails. :)
David
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