> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Paesold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 June 2005 17:53 > To: Dave Page; Andreas Pflug > Cc: PostgreSQL-development > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Server instrumentation patch > > > My main concern is that the names are inconsistent for no obvious > > reason. > > That could be fixed by having: > pg_database_size(name) > pg_database_size(oid) > > The original idea was probably to name "internal" functions > with pg_ and > more user friendly ones without pg_. That does not mean it's > a good idea.
Yes, agreed - it could be fixed that way easily. If the inclusion of /all/ functions is for backwards compatibility though, then that change is somewhat more of a problem. > > Well, I don't feel this is really bloat. I have been using > them since the > creation of the contrib module and have found them quite useful. Fair enough. Regards, Dave. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq