> -----Original Message----- > From: Manfred Koizar > > If there is interest in reducing on-disk tuple header size and I have > not missed any strong arguments against dropping t_natts, I'll > investigate further. Comments?
If a dbms is proper, it prepares a mechanism from the first to handle ADD COLUMN without touching the tuples. If the machanism is lost(I believe so) by removing t_natts, I would say good bye to PostgreSQL. regards, Hiroshi Inoue ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
