Re: Internal Postgre SQL documentation

From: Tommy Gildseth <tommy(dot)gildseth(at)usit(dot)uio(dot)no>
To: Cantor <cantor77(at)excite(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Internal Postgre SQL documentation
Date: 2007-08-10 06:12:38
Message-ID: 46BC01D6.905@usit.uio.no
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Cantor wrote:
> On Aug 7, 1:26 pm, Arthernan <arther(dot)(dot)(dot)(at)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> I want to learn how a real database works. And I am about to
>> start reading the Postgre source code.
>>
>> Are there any online documents that may document the code? Even
>> if it was a general guideline.
>>
>> Any information will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Arturo Hernandez
>>
>
> OK, I did find doc/FAQ_DEV inside the source tree. And it did include
> these two links for question "1.6) Where can I learn more about the
> code?"
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/developer
>
> http://neilconway.org/talks/hacking/

http://doxygen.postgresql.org/ is probably usefull too.

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Tommy Gildseth

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