Re: WIP - Add ability to constrain backend temporary file space - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On 19/02/11 02:34, Robert Haas wrote:
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> Please add this to the next CommitFest:
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> https://commitfest.postgresql.org/action/commitfest_view/open
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> With respect to the datatype of the GUC, int seems clearly correct.
> Why would you want to use a float?
>

Added. With respect to the datatype, using int with KB units means the 
largest temp size is approx 2047GB - I know that seems like a lot now... 
but maybe someone out there wants (say) their temp files limited to 
4096GB :-)

Cheers

Mark