Re: Doc patch, normalize search_path in index - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Doc patch, normalize search_path in index
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Msg-id 5102D316.3040000@gmx.net
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In response to Re: Doc patch, normalize search_path in index  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: Doc patch, normalize search_path in index
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On 1/25/13 12:50 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:40:38PM -0500, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The attached patch (against git head)
>> normalizes "search_path" as the thing indexed
>> and uses a secondary index term to distinguish
>> the configuration parameter from the run-time
>> setting.
>>
>> "search path" the concept remains distinguished
>> in the index from "search_path" the setting/config param.
>> It's hard to say whether it's useful to make this
>> distinction.  From a practical perspective it's easy
>> for the eye to stop scanning when the indent
>> level changes and so fail to notice that both
>> "search path" and "search_path" are index
>> entries.  At least the index is a 
>> lot more tidy than before.
> 
> I have applied a modified version of your patch that creates separate
> secondary index references for search_path.

This matter was already closed:
https://commitfest.postgresql.org/action/patch_view?id=949

It looks like your patch reverts part of that.




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