RE: [HACKERS] Status of new relation file naming

[Hiroshi Inoue]

> -----Original Message----- > From: Mikheev, Vadim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Rename... Why would we need in rename with OID filenames? > > > > Andreas seems to refer to in place replacement of OID files e.g. > > using your *relink*. > > Sorry, I've messed things for myself. > > Ok. In short, I vote for UNIQUE_ID (unrelated to pg_class.oid) file names. > I think that it's better to implement this (but neither OID nor > OID.VERSION) > right now > because of this is like what we'll have in new smgr - > tablespace_id.relation_file_node. > Pg_class' OID is kind of logical things, totaly unrelated to the issue > how/where to > store relation file. > > Please comment ASAP. > Philip Warner mentioned about the advantage of random number. It's exactly what I've wanted to say. >> it removes the temptation to write utilities that rely on >> the internal representation of our data. It is preferable that file naming rule is encapsulated so that we can change it without notice. Regards. Hiroshi Inoue