Re: PostgreSQL project policy compendium - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Greg Smith
Subject Re: PostgreSQL project policy compendium
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Msg-id 4B2918B7.4080107@2ndquadrant.com
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In response to PostgreSQL project policy compendium  (Kurt Harriman <harriman@acm.org>)
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Kurt Harriman wrote:
> On 12/16/2009 7:10 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> the project policy is to not require any compiler features not found
> > in C89.
>
> Is there somewhere a compendium of such policies which
> fledgling hackers should consult to avoid embarrassment?

The list of suggestions at http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ 
and http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch are what we've 
got now.  There's a number of us who try to record any interesting 
discussion bits like this one into one of those, to shorten the future 
learning curve for others.

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Greg Smith    2ndQuadrant   Baltimore, MD
PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support
greg@2ndQuadrant.com  www.2ndQuadrant.com



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