From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: SQL/JSON features for v15
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Comments: In-reply-to Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 1:06 PM Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> (I don't say that we'd convert every datatype to do so right away;
>> in the long run we should, but I'm content to start with just the
>> same core types touched here.)

> I would be in favor of making more of an effort than just a few token
> data types. The initial patch could just touch a few, but once the
> infrastructure is in place we should really make a sweep through the
> tree and tidy up.

Sure, but my point is that we can do that in a time-extended fashion
rather than having a flag day where everything must be updated.
The initial patch just needs to update a few types as proof of concept.

			regards, tom lane