Re: [PATCH] random_normal function - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: [PATCH] random_normal function
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Msg-id 6D7237C2-D2D1-404A-AE22-87216A7F556E@justatheory.com
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In response to Re: [PATCH] random_normal function  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
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On Oct 6, 2025, at 06:30, Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz> wrote:

> IMO, the main docs would benefit greatly from the addition of
> PG_ABS_BUILDDIR, PG_ABS_BUILDDIR, PG_LIBDIR and PG_DLSUFFIX, which are
> still missing.  These are available to extension developers through
> installcheck, and are a great way to write more flexible tests with
> arbitrary inputs, like a dependency to on-disk files.  I would
> certainly +1 this addition, at least.

I’ve never heard of these! Seems like there’s an awful lot of stuff in the testing infrastructure that would be useful
todocument. 

D


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