Re: Re: [Patch] Temporary tables that do not bloat pg_catalog (a.k.a fast temp tables) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Claudio Freire
Subject Re: Re: [Patch] Temporary tables that do not bloat pg_catalog (a.k.a fast temp tables)
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Msg-id CAGTBQpaip3+5K420R0Hg5PdMwOs8hnpxGUQ_x37UFuEEkePYMg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [Patch] Temporary tables that do not bloat pg_catalog (a.k.a fast temp tables)  (Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu>)
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On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Aleksander Alekseev
> <a.alekseev@postgrespro.ru> wrote:
>> Frankly I have much more faith in Tom's idea of using virtual part of the
>> catalog for all temporary tables, i.e turning all temporary tables into
>> "fast" temporary tables. Instead of introducing a new type of temporary tables
>> that solve catalog bloating problem and forcing users to rewrite applications
>> why not just not to create a problem in a first place?
>
> Would applications really need to be rewritten? Are they really
> constructing temporary tables where the definition of the table is
> dynamic, not just the content?

Mine is. But it wouldn't be a big deal to adapt.



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