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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Comments: In-reply-to Mark Kirkwood <mark.kirkwood@catalyst.net.nz>
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Mark Kirkwood <mark.kirkwood@catalyst.net.nz> writes:
> I would recommend making it behave as Tom suggested. *Then* add an 
> --autodetect or similar option that makes
> behave in the 'finding and using what it could' manner as a 2nd patch.

An "--autodetect" switch would be fine with me.  I just don't want it
to behave that way by default, because then you get into the unexpected
results problem.

			regards, tom lane


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