Re: [HACKERS] [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Change FETCH/MOVE to use int8. - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Change FETCH/MOVE to use int8.
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Msg-id 8994.1157258981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Change FETCH/MOVE  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Change FETCH/MOVE  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> There is *no* credible use case for this (hint: MOVE FORWARD/BACKWARD
>> ALL does not need this to work for >2G tables).

> Already done because of bad coding.  You want the TODO item removed too?

As I said, I see no use case for it.  Maybe if Moore's Law holds up for
another five or ten years, it'll look like a useful feature then ...

            regards, tom lane

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