Re: Numeric 508 datatype - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: Numeric 508 datatype
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Msg-id 4380DCD7.601@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: Numeric 508 datatype  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:

>
>Let's go ahead and apply the patch.  While this change isn't very
>significant, I bet there will be other changes in 8.2 where we will want
>to change the database for a significant benefit, like reducing the
>tuple header by 4 bytes by recompressing the four xid/cid fields back
>into three.
>
>
>

All of which makes me very uncomfortable about doing 64 bit enums. I am
still trying to think of a better solution.

cheers

andrew

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