Re: Multiple setup steps for isolation tests - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Kevin Grittner
Subject Re: Multiple setup steps for isolation tests
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Msg-id 5044D9770200002500049DAC@gw.wicourts.gov
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In response to Multiple setup steps for isolation tests  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
Responses Re: Multiple setup steps for isolation tests  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> Tom Lane  wrote:
> "Kevin Grittner"  writes:
>> I just today found that the index-only scan feature has broken
>> SSI.  I don't think it will take much to fix, and I'm looking at
>> that, but the first thing I wanted was a test to show the
>> breakage.
>
> Ugh. That sounds like a release-blocker. What's your ETA for a fix?

I have a fix now.  I just got done testing it.  I will post right
after this, and can apply as soon as I know there are no objections.

>> I couldn't find a way to do that without running VACUUM after
>> loading data to the test tables, and because VACUUM refuses to run
>> in a multi-statement batch I propose the following patch to the
>> isolation testing code, which allows multiple setup blocks. Using
>> this code I now have an isolation test to show the breakage.
>
>> If there are no objections, I will apply this to HEAD and 9.2.
>
> The grammar changes look wrong: I think you eliminated the ability
> to have zero setup steps, no? Instead, setup_list should expand to
> either empty or "setup_list setup".

I tried that first, but had shift/reduce conflicts.  I noticed that
there were no *tests* without setup so far, and it's hard to imagine
when that would be sensible, so I didn't feel too bad requiring the
setup list for the test but leaving a single, optional, setup for
each connection.  If you can suggest how I could move to a list and
still keep it optional without the shift/reduce problems, I'd be
happy to do it.  I just didn't see any obvious way to do it.  But
then, I haven't done a lot in flex.

New version of this patch attached.  I think the only change is that
I modified the README file.

-Kevin



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