Re: [PATCHES] updated hash functions for postgresql v1 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] updated hash functions for postgresql v1
Date
Msg-id 10333.1234369333@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] updated hash functions for postgresql v1  (Asko Oja <ascoja@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] updated hash functions for postgresql v1  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@2ndQuadrant.com>)
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Asko Oja <ascoja@gmail.com> writes:
> Did this change hashtext() visible to users? We have been using it quite
> widely for partitioning our databases. If so then it should be marked quite
> visibly in release notes as there might be others who will be hit by this.

The hash functions are undocumented, have changed in the past, and are
likely to change again in the future.  If you are using them in a way
that depends on them to give the same answers across versions, you'd
better stop.
        regards, tom lane


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