Re: [PATCH] psql: \dn+ to show size of each schema (and \dA+ for AMs)

Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com>

From: Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com>

To: Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>

Cc: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>, Ian Lawrence Barwick <barwick@gmail.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Gilles Darold <gilles@darold.net>, Julien Rouhaud <rjuju123@gmail.com>

Date: 2023-03-11T22:55:03Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

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0001-Add-pg_am_size-pg_namespace_size.patch (text/x-diff)

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 10:13:23AM -0600, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> Rebased on c727f511b.

Rebased on 30a53b792.
With minor changes including fixes to an intermediate patch.

> This patch record was "closed for lack of interest", but I think what's
> actually needed is committer review of which approach to take.
> 
>  - add backend functions but do not modify psql ?
>  - add to psql slash-plus commnds ?
>  - introduce psql double-plus commands for new options ?
>  - change pre-existing psql plus commands to only show size with
>    double-plus ?
>  - go back to the original, two-line client-side sum() ?
> 
> Until then, the patchset is organized with those questions in mind.