Re: The unused_oids script should have a reminder to use the 8000-8999 OID range

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Geoghegan <pg(at)bowt(dot)ie>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: The unused_oids script should have a reminder to use the 8000-8999 OID range
Date: 2019-08-02 02:21:55
Message-ID: 1000.1564712515@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Geoghegan <pg(at)bowt(dot)ie> writes:
> Is it within the discretion of committers to not use the reserved
> range? It seems preferable for everybody to consistently use the
> reserved OID range.

I think it's up to the committer in the end. But if someone submits
a patch using high OIDs, I for one would not change that (unless it
had a collision through bad luck).

I agree that adjusting the unused_oids script would be an appropriate
thing to do now.

regards, tom lane

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