Thread: newbie pointers for development
Hello,
I am new to pg hacking and would need some pointers to contribute. I looked into the todo list but it is filled more with feature enhancements (will take some time to get there). If I could get some pointers for beginner friendly issues/bugs, I would be glad.
Note: I am able to step through (via gdb) the whole backend process while it runs queries, so I have some initial setup to get going.
Thanks,
Ankit
On Tue, 2022-11-01 at 18:05 +0530, Ankit Pandey wrote: > I am new to pg hacking and would need some pointers to contribute. I looked into the todo > list but it is filled more with feature enhancements (will take some time to get there). > If I could get some pointers for beginner friendly issues/bugs, I would be glad. > Note: I am able to step through (via gdb) the whole backend process while it runs queries, > so I have some initial setup to get going. The canonical starting point is here: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3F The king's way to learning the ropes is reviewing patches in the current commitfest. That will familiarize you with the conversation style on the mailing lists, with the development cycle and with the code. Yours, Laurenz Albe
> Lesson #1: reply to the list.
Point noted
> Yes, you need to be subscribed to the hackers list, because that's where you submit
> patches and reviews.Subscribed and looking at various patches.
> The canonical starting point is here:
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3FI have also gone through this but still, I am not exactly clear where to start (assuming I can run, build, debug and play with git).
Also another question, which email client does everyone use (mostly) for communication?
Thanks,
Ankit
On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 11:35 AM Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at> wrote:
Dear Ankit!
> > The king's way to learning the ropes is reviewing patches in the current
> > commitfest.
>
> Thanks Laurenz, will this involve watching patches by subscribing to pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org mailing list or something else?
Lesson #1: reply to the list.
Yes, you need to be subscribed to the hackers list, because that's where you submit
patches and reviews.
Yours,
Laurenz Albe
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On Wed, 2 Nov, 2022, 2:45 pm Bear, <programming@hallhome.us> wrote:
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Thanks,
Ankit
On Wed, 2 Nov, 2022, 2:45 pm Bear, <programming@hallhome.us> wrote:
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On 02-Nov-22 01:51, Ankit Pandey wrote:> Lesson #1: reply to the list.Point noted> Yes, you need to be subscribed to the hackers list, because that's where you submit> patches and reviews.Subscribed and looking at various patches.> The canonical starting point is here:> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3FI have also gone through this but still, I am not exactly clear where to start (assuming I can run, build, debug and play with git).Also another question, which email client does everyone use (mostly) for communication?Thanks,AnkitOn Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 11:35 AM Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at> wrote:Dear Ankit!
> > The king's way to learning the ropes is reviewing patches in the current
> > commitfest.
>
> Thanks Laurenz, will this involve watching patches by subscribing to pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org mailing list or something else?
Lesson #1: reply to the list.
Yes, you need to be subscribed to the hackers list, because that's where you submit
patches and reviews.
Yours,
Laurenz Albe
--
+43-670-6056265
CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International GmbH
Römerstraße 19, 2752 Wöllersdorf
Web: https://www.cybertec-postgresql.com
On Wed, 2022-11-02 at 12:21 +0530, Ankit Pandey wrote: > > The canonical starting point is here: > > https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3F > > I have also gone through this but still, I am not exactly clear where to start > (assuming I can run, build, debug and play with git). Grab a patch from https://commitfest.postgresql.org/40/ that is simple enough, try to apply it to Git head and see if it builds and passes the regression tests. Then try to break it :^) Read the code to see what the patch does. It is best to start with a patch that touches an area of PostgreSQL that you understand well. > Also another question, which email client does everyone use (mostly) for communication? I use Eclipse (default on Gnome), but I guess everybody has their own preferences. By the way, thanks for your willingness to help! Yours, Laurenz Albe
>Grab a patch from https://commitfest.postgresql.org/40/ that is simple enough,
>try to apply it to Git head and see if it builds and passes the regression tests.
>Then try to break it :^)
>try to apply it to Git head and see if it builds and passes the regression tests.
>Then try to break it :^)
Sounds like a plan, really appreciate this. I will try and see how it goes.
> I use Eclipse (default on Gnome), but I guess everybody has their own preferences.
Hmm, I am not able to find this on Ubuntu, default here is thunderbird. Asking this because it is a bit difficult to reply via webmail.
Thanks,
Ankit
On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at> wrote:
On Wed, 2022-11-02 at 12:21 +0530, Ankit Pandey wrote:
> > The canonical starting point is here:
> > https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3F
>
> I have also gone through this but still, I am not exactly clear where to start
> (assuming I can run, build, debug and play with git).
Grab a patch from https://commitfest.postgresql.org/40/ that is simple enough,
try to apply it to Git head and see if it builds and passes the regression tests.
Then try to break it :^)
Read the code to see what the patch does.
It is best to start with a patch that touches an area of PostgreSQL that you understand well.
> Also another question, which email client does everyone use (mostly) for communication?
I use Eclipse (default on Gnome), but I guess everybody has their own preferences.
By the way, thanks for your willingness to help!
Yours,
Laurenz Albe