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Thanks for replying!

> I hear ya! But I don't have the power to make PostgreSQL switch to C++. Years ago, std::sort() vs qsort() was almost a standard example of how C++ can be faster than C.

Indeed - re-reading my initial comment it sounds like that particular part of my comment was directed at you, but it's really directed at projects like Postgres. The std::sort vs qsort example is exacly what I mean!