Re: [PATCH] Store Extension Options

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andres Freund <andres(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Fabrizio Mello <fabriziomello(at)gmail(dot)com>, Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Store Extension Options
Date: 2014-01-04 19:06:19
Message-ID: 21717.1388862379@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andres Freund <andres(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> writes:
> On 2014-01-04 13:00:03 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Assuming that such examples are forthcoming, though, I think my main
>> objection to this proposal is the "ext." prefix, which seems precisely
>> 100% useless, not to mention inconsistent with the naming of custom GUCs,
>> which the same extension might well have some of.

> Well, the argument is/was that it avoid conflicts with future core code
> adding more namespaces - like the already existing toast. prefix. If we
> say we can live with the possibility of such conflicts, it seems
> appropriate not to use ext. as a prefix.

And if we have ext. as a prefix, exactly what prevents conflicts in the
second part of the name? Nothing, that's what. It's useless.

regards, tom lane

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