Re: [HACKERS] Custom compression methods

On 2 November 2017 at 17:41, Ildus Kurbangaliev
<i.kurbangaliev@postgrespro.ru> wrote:

> In this patch compression methods is suitable for MAIN and EXTENDED
> storages like in current implementation in postgres. Just instead only
> of LZ4 you can specify any other compression method.

We've had this discussion before.

Please read the "pluggable compression support" thread. See you in a
few days ;) sorry, it's kinda long.


https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20130621000900.GA12425%40alap2.anarazel.de#20130621000900.GA12425@alap2.anarazel.de

IIRC there were some concerns about what happened with pg_upgrade,
with consuming precious toast bits, and a few other things.

-- Craig Ringer                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services


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