Re: [PATCH] pg_sleep(interval)

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Greg Stark <stark(at)mit(dot)edu>, Vik Fearing <vik(dot)fearing(at)dalibo(dot)com>, PG Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pg_sleep(interval)
Date: 2013-08-17 00:00:57
Message-ID: 520EBD39.8060504@agliodbs.com
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On 08/16/2013 04:52 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Since the same effect can be had by writing a user-defined SQL function,
> I'm a bit inclined to say that the value-added by having this as a
> built-in function doesn't justify the risk of breaking existing apps.
> It's a close call though, because both the risk and the value-added seem
> rather small from here.

Why not just call it pg_sleep_int()?

I, for one, would find it useful, but would be really unhappy about
about having to debug a bunch of old code to figure out what was broken.

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Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com

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