Re: Unused pg_class columns

> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > I have marked these columns as unused in pg_class.h.
> 
> Keep your hands off 'em!
> 
> There are other purposes for system catalogs besides the internal
> convenience of the backend, you know.  "Unused at the moment by the
> backend" does not mean "removable" --- you have no way to know what
> user code you may break by removing such info.

I didn't remove them.  I marked them as unused, like other columns
already marked as unused in the file.

For example:
   int2        relrefs;        /* # of references to this rel (not used) */

was already marked as "(not used)".

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