Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> I think it should be dropped entirely. The argument against was that >> it complicated the code in a non-performance-critical path, and that >> argument isn't going to be different next time.
> I only kept it for 8.4 because I was worried it might be needed for HOT > performance. No such argument has been made in my hearing, and I can't imagine why either of the functions touched by the patch would be more performance-critical for HOT than they are today. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate