Re: Show comments in \dRp+, \dRs+, and \dX+ psql meta-commands

> On Feb 27, 2026, at 07:09, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de> wrote:
>> 
>> On 2026-Feb-26, Fujii Masao wrote:
>> 
>>> Or both? IOW, display comments if either that psql variable is enabled
>>> or "*" is specified in the \d command; otherwise, omit them.
>>> 
>>> With this approach, users who prefer the current behavior (showing comments
>>> with the "+" option) can simply enable that psql variable and see comments
>>> without adding "*". Conversely, users who prefer not to include comments
>>> can disable that variable and use "*" only when they want to display them.
>> 
>> I like this, thanks.  I wonder though if the variable ought to be more
>> generic.
> 
> I'm fine with this direction, but I think it should be handled as a separate
> improvement to the \d meta-commands, rather than as part of the current patch
> extending \dRp+, \dRs+, and \dX+.
> 
> I'm thinking to first commit the v3 patch so that comments on publications,
> subscriptions, and extended statistics can be viewed via \d. After that,
> we can consider a broader overhaul of the \d commands and how comments are
> displayed, as discussed.
> 

To me, that sounds reasonable.

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