Re: Can we remove the #fdef UNUSED code from nbtxlog.c

From: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
To: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Can we remove the #fdef UNUSED code from nbtxlog.c
Date: 2018-12-14 00:25:52
Message-ID: 20181214002552.GE2921@paquier.xyz
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On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 03:28:15PM -0800, Andres Freund wrote:
> nbtxlog.c has a fairly large section of code commented out with #ifdef
> UNUSED. With a node justifying that with:
>
> + * This section of code is thought to be no longer needed, after
> + * analysis of the calling paths. It is retained to allow the code
> + * to be reinstated if a flaw is revealed in that thinking.

This comes from 3e4b7d87.

> That seems much better addressed by git revert/git log. Having a
> comment explaining facts that aren't true anymore is just plain
> confusing.

+1. It seems to me as well that this is better if just deleted.
--
Michael

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