Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: > IMO, the real problem is that the type interface is poorly > encapsulated. There's way too much code that knows about the internal > details of a type - namely, that it's a 32-bit integer modified by a > second 32-bit integer. I think there are still places where the code > doesn't even know about typmod. If we're going to go to the trouble > of changing anything, I think it should probably involve inserting an > abstraction layer that will make future extensions easier. But I have > a feeling that's going to be a tough sell.
Yup, you're right. It would be an enormous amount of work and break a lot of third-party code, for largely hypothetical future benefits. We've got better places to invest our limited manpower. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers