Re: [HACKERS] What about LIMIT in SELECT ?

> >
> > > >
> > > > I agree. Another good thing is that the LIMIT thing will not require a
> > > > dump/reload, so it is a good candidate for a minor release.
> > >
> > > That's wrong, sorry.
> > >
> > > The limit thing as I implemented it adds 2 new variables to
> > > the Query structure. Rewrite rules are stored as querytrees
> > > and in the existing pg_rewrite entries that would be missing.
> >
> > Oh, sorry. I forgot. That could be tough.
>
> But it wouldn't hurt to add them now to have them in
> place. The required out-, read- and copyfuncs are in
> my patch too. This would prevent dump/load when we
> later add the real LIMIT functionality. And it does
> not change anything now.
>

Jan, we found that I am having to require an initdb for the INET/CIDR
type, so if you want stuff to change the views/rules for the limit
addition post 6.4, please send them in and I will apply them.

You clearly have the syntax down, so I think you should go ahead.

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