| From: | Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com> |
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| To: | RPK <rpk(dot)general(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: PGSQL internals |
| Date: | 2007-08-06 18:32:55 |
| Message-ID: | 1186425175.27681.22.camel@dogma.ljc.laika.com |
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On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 23:22 -0700, RPK wrote:
> I am a beginner. I want to read the actual working of PGSQL right from the
> start when it is installed. What it does in the background when a new
> database is created, insert are issued and when the records are finally
> committed. I want to read the actual internal working sequentially. Where
> can I find this information?
The source code is the best place. It's very well-commented, and even if
you don't read C you can understand a lot about the internals just by
reading the comments.
Regards,
Jeff Davis
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