Re: Why we don't want hints Was: Slow count(*) again...

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov>
To: "Robert Haas" <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: "Josh Berkus" <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Why we don't want hints Was: Slow count(*) again...
Date: 2011-02-10 17:27:18
Message-ID: 4D53CB96020000250003A790@gw.wicourts.gov
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>> maybe the FAQ should be rephrased to be more like "we don't want
>> traditional hints because of problems X, Y, and Z. If you have
>> an idea that avoids those problems, let us know."
>
> That's closer to where I think the community is on this issue

That sounds pretty good to me.

-Kevin

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