Re: [PATCH] Handle SK_SEARCHNULL and SK_SEARCHNOTNULL in HeapKeyTest - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Aleksander Alekseev
Subject Re: [PATCH] Handle SK_SEARCHNULL and SK_SEARCHNOTNULL in HeapKeyTest
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Msg-id CAJ7c6TM9HPMF8=wy7ON4Sy9DaFjjozhSJ631CHO=1h85xxLyng@mail.gmail.com
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In response to [PATCH] Handle SK_SEARCHNULL and SK_SEARCHNOTNULL in HeapKeyTest  (Sven Klemm <sven@timescale.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Handle SK_SEARCHNULL and SK_SEARCHNOTNULL in HeapKeyTest
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Hi,

> This patches changes the HeapKeyTest macro to add handling for SK_SEARCHNULL
> and SK_SEARCHNOTNULL. While currently no core codes uses these ScanKey flags
> it would be useful for extensions if it was supported so extensions
> dont have to implement
> handling for those by themself.

As I recall, previously it was argued that changes like this should
have some use within the core [1].

Can you think of any such use?

[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/42/4180/

-- 
Best regards,
Aleksander Alekseev



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