Re: PostgreSQL limitations question - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: PostgreSQL limitations question
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Msg-id 20120726163755.GA21270@momjian.us
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL limitations question  (Bartosz Dmytrak <bdmytrak@gmail.com>)
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On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 08:54:53PM +0200, Bartosz Dmytrak wrote:
> 2012/7/13 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
>
>
>     Does that help?
>
>
> Sure :)
> I know what unlimited means, but I suggest to change docs to be more accurate.
> Those "limits" are huge (e.g. number of indexes limited by pg_class table
> size), but still exists.
>
> it is like the famous Henry Ford's color choose:
> "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is
> black."
> Number of indexes is unlimited until it is limited by pg_class table size
> (regardless free HD space).

What is the pg_class table size limit then?  Is that really helping
anyone?

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