Hi hackers! As discussed above, I've created a new thread on the Extension of the TOAST pointer subject - https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAN-LCVMq2X%3Dfhx7KLxfeDyb3P%2BBXuCkHC0g%3D9GF%2BJD4izfVa0Q%40mail.gmail.com Please check and comment.
On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 1:43 PM Nikita Malakhov <huku...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I think I should open a new thread related to TOAST pointer refactoring > based on Pluggable TOAST, COPY and looping in retrieving new TOAST > value OID issues. > > On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM Aleksander Alekseev < > aleksan...@timescale.com> wrote: > >> Hi Nikita, >> >> > The External TOAST pointer is very limited to the amount of service data >> > it could keep, that's why we introduced the Custom TOAST pointers in the >> > Pluggable TOAST. But keep in mind that changing the TOAST pointer >> > structure requires a lot of quite heavy modifications in the core - >> along with >> > some obvious places like insert/update/delete datum there is very >> serious >> > issue with logical replication. >> > The Pluggable TOAST was rejected, but we have a lot of improvements >> > based on changing the TOAST pointer structure. >> >> Now I see what you meant [1]. I agree that we should focus on >> refactoring TOAST pointers first. So I suggest we continue discussing >> this in a corresponding thread and return to this one later. >> >> [1]: >> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAJ7c6TPSvR2rKpoVX5TSXo_kMxXF%2B-SxLtrpPaMf907tX%3DnVCw%40mail.gmail.com >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Aleksander Alekseev >> > > > -- > Regards, > > -- > Nikita Malakhov > Postgres Professional > The Russian Postgres Company > https://postgrespro.ru/ > -- Regards, Nikita Malakhov Postgres Professional The Russian Postgres Company https://postgrespro.ru/
