Re: [BUGS] ltree::text not immutable? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [BUGS] ltree::text not immutable?
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Msg-id 3422.1415311981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [BUGS] ltree::text not immutable?  (Jim Nasby <Jim.Nasby@BlueTreble.com>)
Responses Re: [BUGS] ltree::text not immutable?  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Jim Nasby <Jim.Nasby@BlueTreble.com> writes:
> On 11/5/14, 7:38 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
>> I don't understand why you went to all the trouble of building a
>> versioning system for extensions if you're not going to use it.

> I was about to dismiss this comment since I don't see any real need  for a version bump here, except that AFAIK
there'sno way to upgrade an extension without bumping the version, other than resorting to hackery.
 

Well, the one or two users who actually care can fix the problem with a
manual ALTER FUNCTION.  I'm not sure it's worth making everyone else
jump through update hoops.  If it hadn't taken us years to even notice
the issue, I might be more willing to expend work here, but I really
doubt the audience is larger than one or two people ...
        regards, tom lane



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