Re: FUNC_MAX_ARGS benchmarks - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joe Conway
Subject Re: FUNC_MAX_ARGS benchmarks
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Msg-id 3D4E1651.8020507@joeconway.com
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In response to Re: FUNC_MAX_ARGS benchmarks  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I prefer 64 for NAMEDATALEN myself.  Standards compliance is nice, but
> realistically it seems a shame to waste so much space on an excessive
> length that will never be used.
> 

But is the space wasted really never more than a few MB's, even if the 
database itself is say 1 GB? If so, and if the speed penalty is small to 
non-existent, I'd rather be spec compliant. That way nobody has a good 
basis for complaining ;-)

I guess I'll try another test with a larger data-set.

Joe



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