On 05/05/13 17:35, Tom Lane wrote:
Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
OK, so we can either use 4 hex digits minimum and have a fixed with on
most platforms, extend it to 8 hex digits, or revert the entire
fixed-width idea.
I think we should lose the idea that it's fixed-width. 16-bit PIDs are
a limitation whose days are obviously numbered.
regards, tom lane
I think fixed width is useful, it looks neater and is easier to parse.
However, it would mean at least 4 leading zeros for systems with only 16 bit PID's.
Cheers,
Gavin