Tomas Vondra <tomas.vondra@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> On 3/3/24 02:52, Andy Fan wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nikita,
>>
>>>
>>> Have you considered another one - to alter pg_detoast_datum
>>> (actually, it would be detoast_attr function) and save
>>> detoasted datums in the detoast context derived
>>> from the query context?
>>>
>>> We have just enough information at this step to identify
>>> the datum - toast relation id and value id, and could
>>> keep links to these detoasted values in a, say, linked list
>>> or hash table. Thus we would avoid altering the executor
>>> code and all detoast-related code would reside within
>>> the detoast source files?
>>
>> I think you are talking about the way Tomas provided. I am really
>> afraid that I was thought of too self-opinionated, but I do have some
>> concerns about this approch as I stated here [1], looks my concerns is
>> still not addressed, or the concerns itself are too absurd which is
>> really possible I think?
>>
>
> I can't speak for others, but I did not consider you and your
> proposals too self-opinionated.
This would be really great to know:)
> You did
> propose a solution that you consider the right one. That's fine. People
> will question that and suggest possible alternatives. That's fine too,
> it's why we have this list in the first place.
I agree.
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Best Regards
Andy Fan