Re: Re: Fixes to index pages

> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > >
> > > I don't think it's a good idea to fill bit 13 by force.
> > > There's only 1 bit unused. IMHO there must be a discussion
> > > about how to use the bit.
> >
> > I am not doing anything to 7.1, just 7.2.  My patch is just an attempt
> > to make the source accurate.
>
> Hmm I've already been confused by your attempt.
> For example, oops where's the discussion about changing
> index tuple length limit ? etc ...
> And I understand now that the original question was thrown
> to Tom. I'll leave the choise to Tom.

The patch never intended to increase the index tuple length.  It was
only to better document how IndexTupleData is used.  Both Tom and I
agreed that the use of bits/contants/macros in itup.h was not idea, and
needed a little cleaning.  That's all the patch does.

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