Re: Statistics Import and Export

On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2025-03-31 at 13:39 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> > +1. I think I said this before, but I don't think it's correct to
> > regard the statistics as part of the database. It's great for
> > pg_upgrade to preserve them, but I think doing so for a regular dump
> > should be opt-in.
>
> I'm confused about the timing of this message -- we already have an
> Open Item for 18 to make this decision. After commit bde2fb797a,
> changing the default is a one-line change, so there's no technical
> problem.
>
> I thought the general plan was to decide during beta. Would you like to
> make the decision now for some reason?

I don't think I was aware of the open item; I was just catching up on
email. But I also don't really see the value of waiting until beta to
make this decision. I seriously doubt that my opinion is going to
change. Maybe other people's will, though: I can only speak for
myself.

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Robert Haas
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