Re: pg_amcheck option to install extension

Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> On 4/20/21 11:09 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Indeed.  But I'm down on this idea of inventing src/extensions,
>> because then there will constantly be questions about whether FOO
>> belongs in contrib/ or src/extensions/.

> I think the distinction I would draw is between things we would expect
> to be present in every Postgres installation (e.g. pg_stat_statements,
> auto_explain, postgres_fdw, hstore) and things we don't for one reason
> or another (e.g. pgcrypto, adminpack)

I dunno, that division appears quite arbitrary and endlessly
bikesheddable.  It's something I'd prefer not to spend time
arguing about, but the only way we won't have such arguments
is if we don't make the distinction in the first place.

			regards, tom lane