Gregory Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> I still hope to do recursive queries for 8.4 so I don't have strong feelings
> for this part either way.
One question that hasn't been asked is whether this patch is likely to
help, or to get in the way, for a more full-fledged implementation.
I don't recall at the moment if Greg has a credible design sketch for
the remaining work, but it might be a good idea to review that before
deciding.
regards, tom lane