Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart@gmail.com> writes:
> It's hard to get an exact count because the names are so common, but I'm
> seeing <10 packages on codesearch.debian.net that might be affected, and
> it's quite easy to fix (s/bits/uint/g). My experience is that we routinely
> "break" extensions like this in new major versions, too. So, I'm not
> convinced we need to do any kind of backward-compatibility work. In any
> case, we have a lot of time between now and GA, so if a bunch of angry
> extension authors come to my door with pitchforks, we can reconsider.
Agreed. As incompatible changes go, this is pretty darn minor
and easy to deal with.
regards, tom lane
