Re: Oversize proc sources (was Re: [BUGS] Backend dies creating plpgsql procedures (with reproducible example!))

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Wayne Piekarski <wayne(at)senet(dot)com(dot)au>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, matt(at)senet(dot)com(dot)au
Subject: Re: Oversize proc sources (was Re: [BUGS] Backend dies creating plpgsql procedures (with reproducible example!))
Date: 1999-07-16 16:22:46
Message-ID: 199907161622.MAA16543@candle.pha.pa.us
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> It's not real clear to me *why* we are keeping an index on the prosrc
> field of pg_proc, but we evidently are, so plpgsql source code can't
> safely exceed 4k per proc as things stand.
>
> In short, it was only by chance that you were able to put this set of
> procs into 6.4 in the first place :-(
>
> Can any hackers comment on whether pg_proc_prosrc_index is really
> necessary?? Just dropping it would allow plpgsql sources to approach 8k,
> and I can't think of any scenario where it's needed...
>
> BTW, Jan has been muttering about compressing plpgsql source, which
> would provide some more breathing room for big procs, but not before 6.6.

Good question.

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