Re: Have postgres.bki self-identify - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Have postgres.bki self-identify
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Msg-id CA+Tgmobj3FMoMUE13t6NMJHrSJiCTjrqhVDK+=MAhU8PuZNfAA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Have postgres.bki self-identify  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM David G. Johnston
<david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
> While trying to find postgres.bki in my build directory searching for the file name didn't work because there is no
commentin the file containing the file name; like there is in every other file we write or generate, including the
related*_d.h files.  Add it. 

I'm not a fan of making it a policy that everyone has to do this. I'd
rather see us remove filenames from some places where they cause
maintenance overhead for little benefit. If somebody wants to find
postgres.bki, I guess you can just "find . -name postgres.bki -print"

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Robert Haas
EDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com



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