Re: Docs: GIST - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Docs: GIST
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Msg-id 3455.1039671693@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Docs: GIST  (Lincoln Yeoh <lyeoh@pop.jaring.my>)
Responses Re: Docs: GIST  (Lincoln Yeoh <lyeoh@pop.jaring.my>)
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Lincoln Yeoh <lyeoh@pop.jaring.my> writes:
> I'm a bit confused.
> In 7.3 is it possible to use GIST without using any of the stuff in
> contrib/?

No, because there are no GIST opclasses in the standard installation.
They are only in contrib.

Yes, that's a bit silly.  As GIST improves out of the "academic toy"
category into the "production tool" category, I expect we will migrate
GIST opclasses into the standard installation.

            regards, tom lane

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