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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: with vs without oids in pg_catalog.*
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Msg-id 11045.1080673455@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to with vs without oids in pg_catalog.*  (Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>)
Responses Re: with vs without oids in pg_catalog.*  (Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>)
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Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr> writes:
> I notice that some tables in pg_catalog have oids, and some do not have
> them (e.g. pg_attribute, pg_group, pg_shadow...).

That's not a bug, it's a feature.  We don't use up OIDs on tables that
don't need them.
        regards, tom lane

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