AW: Re: GiST for 7.1 !! - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Zeugswetter Andreas SB
Subject AW: Re: GiST for 7.1 !!
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> > > we've almost totally rewrite gist.c because old code and algorithm
> > > were not suitable for variable size keys. I think it might be
> > > submitted into 7.1 beta source tree.
> >
> > Urgh.  Dropping in a total rewrite when we're already past 
> beta3 doesn't
> > strike me as good project management practice --- especially if the
> > rewrite was done to add features (ie variable-size keys) not merely
> > fix bugs.  I think it might be more prudent to hold this for 7.2.
> 
> OK. If our changes will not go to 7.1, is't possible to create
> feature archive and announce it somewhere. It would be  nice if
> people could test it. Anyway, I'll create web page with all
> docs and patches. I'm afraid one more year to 7.2 is enough for
> GiST to die :-)

I think featureism is the the most prominent argument for PostgreSQL.
Thus standing before a decision to eighter fix GiST bugs and risc a new 
bug (limited to GiST) because of an added feature or shipping a known 
broken GiST, my vote would definitely be to add Oleg's patch.

Andreas


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