Thread: Want to learn the Postgresql database system
Hi, I want to learn the Postgresql database system as part of my study. What I need to know whether there is documentation that explain the source codes. Anyone can help me. I am really eager to understand the underlying Postgresql database system. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jonny
Lots of documentation here : http://www.postgresql.org/devel-corner/index.html -Mitch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonny Deng" <jonnydeng@yahoo.com> To: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 6:23 PM Subject: Want to learn the Postgresql database system > Hi, > > I want to learn the Postgresql database system as part of my study. What I > need to know whether there is documentation that explain the source codes. > > Anyone can help me. I am really eager to understand the underlying > Postgresql database system. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > Jonny > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org) >
"Jonny Deng" <jonnydeng@yahoo.com> writes: > Hi, > > I want to learn the Postgresql database system as part of my study. What I > need to know whether there is documentation that explain the source codes. > > Anyone can help me. I am really eager to understand the underlying > Postgresql database system. > > Any help would be appreciated. > I don't know if you are aware of the database internals presentation Bruce posted on the hackers list the other day : http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/internals.pdf That could maybe be a starting point. regards, Gunnar
[ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ] > Lots of documentation here : > > http://www.postgresql.org/devel-corner/index.html I have just added a section on MVCC. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Thanks all, It is indeed helpful. "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote in message news:200103021627.LAA27135@candle.pha.pa.us... > [ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ] > > Lots of documentation here : > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/devel-corner/index.html > > I have just added a section on MVCC. > > -- > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us > pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 > + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue > + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org)