oil pump question ?

Bakerlite said

Errr... No.. A high volume pump will recirculate oil within the pump itself via the relief valve and only supply more oil around the engine if the engine can dispose of it via extra clearances or oiling mods of some type. Such a simple system, but so totally mis-understood..
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wouldn't that be a moot point ?
if the relief valve opens and the pump pumps oil to itself it will never run dry
(in this case i'm conveniently counting the pump as part of the oilpan, the reservoir)

my point was, the only time there is an issue is when you have a block that could accommodate more oil, either by larger oil passages, a remote cooler or what not