Re: [pgsql-hackers] Re: Extending System Views: proposal for 8.1/8.2

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers] Re: Extending System Views: proposal for 8.1/8.2
Date: 2005-01-23 22:06:02
Message-ID: 6967.1106517962@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Jim C. Nasby" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org> writes:
> Is the long term plan to remove OIDs entirely?

No. OIDs will be the real primary keys of most system catalogs for the
foreseeable future. The only discussion that's going on concerns
deprecating their use in user tables.

regards, tom lane

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