From: Tom Lane on
Sushant Sinha <sushant354(a)gmail.com> writes:
> Was this change in ordering deliberate?

Yes.

> Wouldn't length comparison be cheaper than memcmp?

It's not just about "cheapest" anymore, it also has to support prefix
operations.

regards, tom lane

--
Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers(a)postgresql.org)
To make changes to your subscription:
http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers