>> Why exactly has this been added on the main (7.2) branch?
> When could we release 7.2 without breaking off
> our work ?
I'm pretty annoyed about the slow pace of the 7.2 cycle, also.
But I don't think it'll help any to start dumping stuff into CVS
that is not directly related to pushing 7.2 out the door. We need
to stay focused on getting this release out.
regards, tom lane