Re: Patch: plan invalidation vs stored procedures - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Patch: plan invalidation vs stored procedures
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Msg-id 200808191858.m7JIw5T12382@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Patch: plan invalidation vs stored procedures  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > Joshua Drake wrote:
> >> Is our backpatch policy documented? It does not appear to be in
> >> developer FAQ.
> 
> > Seems we need to add it.
> 
> I'm not sure that I *want* a formal written-down backpatch policy.
> Whether (and how far) to backpatch has always been a best-judgment call
> in the past, and we've gotten along fine with that.  I think having a
> formal policy is just likely to lead to even more complaints: either
> patching or not patching could result in second-guessing by someone
> who feels he can construe the policy to match the result he prefers.

OK, agreed.
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