On Thu, 2009-10-29 at 09:32 -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Hannu Krosing <ha...@2ndquadrant.com> writes: > > Or maybe we could just extract the hashes form some version of stock > > postgresql (say 8.3) and then make those available in contrib under the > > name "stable_hashes" ? > > A better name would be "wishful_thinking" ... contrib does not have > control over some of the main risk factors, such as changes to the > internal representation of datatypes.
Good point. But the internal layout of data types popular for use as hash key changes rarely. The hash function change, however, is a showstopper for everyone concerned. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
