Re: [HACKERS] Re: alloca (was: Postgres Speed or lack thereof) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Goran Thyni
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: alloca (was: Postgres Speed or lack thereof)
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Msg-id 36ADF09B.18C3ADFD@kirra.net
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: alloca (was: Postgres Speed or lack thereof)  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> As far as I know, alloca is only useful for memory that is used by the
> current function or its children.  I don't think we have many cases
> where we could use that.

Perhaps not in so many obvious places, but
with some restructuring perhaps.
I plan to look into this too, time permitting, don't hold your breath.
regards,
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