Re: [PERFORM] PostgreSQL overall design

On 9/27/05, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
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> Have you read the developers FAQ?

Thanks Bruce. I'm going through that.

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> Gnanavel S wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Can anyone please tell/point me where I can get the postgresql system
> layout
> > (I've an interest to contribute). I would also like to know the files
> > involved for performing each task ( for eg when doing a select operation
> > what is exactly happening in postgres along with the files).
> >
> > I was wandering inside the source for a while and I couldn't get a start
> > point to go with.
> >
> > Need a clarification in copydir.c file of src/port directory, In the
> > following snippet the destination directory is created first then the
> source
> > directory is read. Suppose if I don't have permission to read the
> source,
> > even then the destination directory would be created.
> > I just want to know whether there is any reason for doing so?
> >
> > if (mkdir(todir, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR) != 0)
> > ereport(ERROR,
> > (errcode_for_file_access(),
> > errmsg("could not create directory \"%s\": %m", todir)));
> >
> > xldir = AllocateDir(fromdir);
> > if (xldir == NULL)
> > ereport(ERROR,
> > (errcode_for_file_access(),
> > errmsg("could not open directory \"%s\": %m", fromdir)));
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > with thanks & regards,
> > S.Gnanavel
> > Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
>
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with regards,
S.Gnanavel