2017-06-16 17:06 GMT+03:00 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>:
> Yuan Dong <Doffery@hotmail.com> writes:
>> ·¢¼þÈË: Andrew Borodin <borodin@octonica.com>
>>> I think there is one more aspect of development: backward
>>> compatibility: it's impossible to update all existing extensions. This
>>> is not that major feature to ignore them.
>
>> I should still maintain original API of GiST after modification.
>
> To put a little context on that: we have always felt that it's okay
> to require extension authors to make small adjustments when going to
> a new major release.
Tom's comment is very helpful, I will keep it in mind.
>Then maybe it worth to consider more general API advancement at once?
>Here's my wish list:
>1. Choose subtree function as an alternative for penalty
>2. Bulk load support
>3. Better split framework: now many extensions peek two seeds and
>spread split candidates among them, some with subtle but noisy
>mistakes
>4. Better way of key compares (this thread, actually)
>5. Split in many portions
Okay, I would try to do more advancements step by step.
I do not understand the problem of choosing subtree as an alternative for penalty. What do yo mean by choosing subtree function?
There will be more questions coming, hope you will be comfortable with that~
Best wishes.
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Dong
