Re: [HACKERS] 6.5 TODO list

On Mon, 10 May 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > Vacuum of tables >2 gigs - NOTICE: Can't truncate multi-segments relation
> >
> > This is definitely a "must fix" item for 6.5, IMHO...
>
> Yes. It shows we are getting bigger. Most/all? of my commerical
> database clients don't have 2-gig tables.

I'm not sure what is involved in fixing this, but...>2gig tables, in the
past, were iffy to start with. if we can fix before v6.5, fine...if not,
my opinion is that isn't a release stopper. Or, rather...is it something
that, other then in testing, has affected anyone?

> > > GROUP BY can reference columns not in target list
> >
> > What's wrong with that?
>
> Is that not a problem. What possible use would GROUP BY on columns not
> in target list be of use. Maybe it is. I remember someone asking for
> something like this. I will remove the item unless someone complains.
> I thought you were the one complaining about it.

Even if we don't remove it, sounds like a feature vs bug fix...

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
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