From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
---|---|
To: | Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> |
Cc: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>, Hackers List <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Re: [PATCH] To remove EXTEND INDEX |
Date: | 2001-07-14 00:57:08 |
Message-ID: | 200107140057.f6E0v8m18288@candle.pha.pa.us |
Views: | Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email |
Thread: | |
Lists: | pgsql-general pgsql-hackers |
> * I agree with Tom's assertion that it's an awful lot of complexity for such
> a marginal gain. Look at the size of the patch and the fact that it has all
> been useless for the last few years.
>
> * I didn't send it to -patches because it's not ready yet.
>
> * Only posted a URL, not the patch itself. Sorry for the confusion.
>
> Tom actually suggested doing this at the same time as re-enabling partial
> indices but I favoured a separate patch considering the large number of
> scattered changes.
>
> Anyway, is there a concensus, or shall I forget the whole thing?
I vote for removing the feature. Removing stuff of doubtful usefulness
is a big gain.
--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 853-3000
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue
+ Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
From | Date | Subject | |
---|---|---|---|
Next Message | R Talbot | 2001-07-14 01:43:57 | Postgres User and Password |
Previous Message | Martijn van Oosterhout | 2001-07-14 00:36:28 | Re: Re: [PATCH] To remove EXTEND INDEX |
From | Date | Subject | |
---|---|---|---|
Next Message | Martijn van Oosterhout | 2001-07-14 02:06:52 | Radical suggestion for plan executor? |
Previous Message | Martijn van Oosterhout | 2001-07-14 00:36:28 | Re: Re: [PATCH] To remove EXTEND INDEX |