Thomas Munro <thomas.mu...@gmail.com> writes: > I was nerd-sniped by the historical context of this single line of > code. I'd already wondered many times (not just in PostgreSQL) > whether and when that became a cargo-cult practice, replicated from > other software and older books like Stevens. I failed to find any > sign of an OS that needs it today, or likely even needed it this > millennium. Now I'd like to propose removing it.
Seems worth a try.
regards, tom lane
