On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM Heikki Linnakangas <[email protected]> wrote: > But the comments on the pg_cmp functions say: > > > * NB: If the comparator function is inlined, some compilers may produce > > * worse code with these helper functions than with code with the > > * following form: > > * > > * if (a < b) > > * return -1; > > * if (a > b) > > * return 1; > > * return 0; > > * > > So, uh, is that really a universal improvement? Is that comment about > producing worse code outdated?
No, it's quite recent: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20240212230423.GA3519%40nathanxps13 -- John Naylor Amazon Web Services
