Re: Psql patch to show access methods info - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Alexander Korotkov
Subject Re: Psql patch to show access methods info
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Msg-id CAPpHfdvBiU+9A9qWeuxL4GyFygdf2deM9XCDWdpfGVR08ZU2bg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Psql patch to show access methods info  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
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Hi!

On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 9:00 AM Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:
> On 2019-07-23 01:57:29 +0300, Alexander Korotkov wrote:
> > It was always scary there is no way in psql to see am/opclass/opfamily
> > information rather than query catalog directly.
>
> What does make that scary?

For it's unclear why do we have backslash commands for observing
almost every part of system catalog, but this quite large part is
missed.

> > I'm going to push it.  Probably, someone find that commands syntax and
> > output formats are not well discussed yet.  But we're pretty earlier
> > in 13 release cycle.  So, we will have time to work out a criticism if
> > any.
>
> Please don't before we've had some discussion as to why we want this
> additional code, and who'd be helped by it.

OK.  Given that few senior developers participate in discussion of
details, I thought we kind of agree that need this.  Now you've
explicitly express other opinion, so let's discuss.

------
Alexander Korotkov
Postgres Professional: http://www.postgrespro.com
The Russian Postgres Company



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