Re: Should we remove unused code? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Should we remove unused code?
Date
Msg-id 25311.1460992733@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Should we remove unused code?  (Aleksander Alekseev <a.alekseev@postgrespro.ru>)
Responses Re: Should we remove unused code?  (Aleksander Alekseev <a.alekseev@postgrespro.ru>)
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Aleksander Alekseev <a.alekseev@postgrespro.ru> writes:
> For instance there are two flags - HASH_SEGMENT and HASH_FFACTOR that
> are in fact never used (see attachment). I wonder whether we should
> keep code like this or not. 

> What do you think?

The fact that make check-world doesn't run any code that uses some
feature isn't a great argument for removing it.  Consider third-party
extensions, for starters.
        regards, tom lane



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