Re: Do we still need gen_node_support.pl's nodetag ABI stability check?

Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>

From: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org
Date: 2026-04-15T18:45:07Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> On 15 Apr 2026, at 20:13, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> Barring objections, I'll push this soon.

+1, the new checks are far more comprehensive.  Looks good from a readthrough
and grepping the codebase doesn't turn up any other mentions.

--
Daniel Gustafsson




Commits

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  1. Remove gen_node_support.pl's ad-hoc ABI stability check.

  2. Add defenses against unexpected changes in the NodeTag enum list.