Re: [HACKERS] ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN

[Tom Lane]

Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> OK, I am opening this can of worms again.  I personally would like to
> see this code activated, even if it does take 2x the disk space to alter
> a column.  Hiroshi had other ideas.  Where did we leave this?  We have
> one month to decide on a plan.

I think the plan should be to do nothing for 7.1.  ALTER DROP COLUMN
isn't an especially pressing feature, and so I don't feel that we
should be hustling to squeeze it in just before beta.  We're already
overdue for beta.

                        regards, tom lane