Re: Proposed changes to DTrace probe implementation

From: Robert Lor <Robert(dot)Lor(at)Sun(dot)COM>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers list <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Proposed changes to DTrace probe implementation
Date: 2008-02-27 02:35:55
Message-ID: 47C4CC8B.30707@sun.com
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Tom Lane wrote:
> The concern I've got about this is basically that it would encourage
> plastering the same label on subtly different counts, leading to
> confusion and perhaps mistaken conclusions. I would prefer to see any
> common probes be reverse-engineered *after the fact*, ie, after you've
> already instrumented several DB's you're in a better position to figure
> out what's common and what's not. I distrust preconceived notions about
> that.
>
>
Your point is well taken, and we can revisit this later!

Regards,
-Robert

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