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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