Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?) - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)
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Msg-id 4945.1026999981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)  (Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net>)
Responses Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)  (Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net>)
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Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net> writes:
> I have grave doubts as to how practical this would be, but what
> you do think of just getting rid of OIDs entirely?

It's quite impractical as far as the system's internal uses go; if you
tried, you'd just have to invent some other, equivalent concept.

An OID counter per table seems within reach, however, and that would
go a long way towards eliminating the problems.

            regards, tom lane

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