Re: Bit strings - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Bit strings
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Msg-id 9292.979944881@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Bit strings  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
>> Yes, definitely --- see the sole use of that macro, in outfuncs.c.

> Maybe this macro could be removed and expanded in place.  That would make
> things more transparent.  Or is there any other potential use?

No objection from me.  The macro clearly failed to make things better in
that usage, and offhand I think it would be just as likely to be a time
bomb in any other usage.
        regards, tom lane


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