Re: btree gist known problems

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: btree gist known problems
Date: 2011-11-07 16:28:15
Message-ID: 1320683295.25188.64.camel@jdavis
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On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 10:18 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com> writes:
> > I'm looking for known problem areas in btree_gist. I see:
> > http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/8973.1286841006@sss.pgh.pa.us
>
> > With Range Types, I'm anticipating that btree_gist will become more
> > important, so I'd like to know what bugs are holding it back.
>
> > So, anything else come to mind? Or does btree_gist just need a good
> > review? Or have the problems been fixed?
>
> The thing I was complaining about in the referenced message is specific
> to the inet opclass; it's unfair to make it sound like it's a generic
> problem with btree_gist. And no, it's not been fixed AFAIK.

Sorry, I thought I remembered a few other comments but couldn't find
them in the archives. I must be mistaken.

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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