From c7fa4aa3e7b3674b02b7dc21daaf6495a2e375b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:35:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add TODO items we don't want (Idea from Josh Berkus) > > > Features We Do _Not_ Want > ========================= > > * All backends running as threads in a single process (not want) > > This eliminates the process protection we get from the current setup. > Thread creation is usually the same overhead as process creation on > modern systems, so it seems unwise to use a pure threaded model. > > * Optimizer hints (not want) > > Optimizer hints are used to work around problems in the optimizer. We > would rather have the problems reported and fixed. > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-08/msg00506.php --- doc/TODO | 18 +++++++++++++++++- doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO index 9feea281ad..08182830e7 100644 --- a/doc/TODO +++ b/doc/TODO @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PostgreSQL TODO List ==================== Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) -Last updated: Wed Aug 9 10:55:32 EDT 2006 +Last updated: Wed Aug 9 12:35:39 EDT 2006 The most recent version of this document can be viewed at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html. @@ -1427,6 +1427,22 @@ Source Code of result sets using new statement protocol +Features We Do _Not_ Want +========================= + +* All backends running as threads in a single process (not want) + + This eliminates the process protection we get from the current setup. + Thread creation is usually the same overhead as process creation on + modern systems, so it seems unwise to use a pure threaded model. + +* Optimizer hints (not want) + + Optimizer hints are used to work around problems in the optimizer. We + would rather have the problems reported and fixed. + http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-08/msg00506.php + + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html index 353786ba48..a9e593b14f 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@

PostgreSQL TODO List

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
-Last updated: Wed Aug 9 10:55:32 EDT 2006 +Last updated: Wed Aug 9 12:35:39 EDT 2006

The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html. @@ -1287,9 +1287,23 @@ first. of result sets using new statement protocol +

Features We Do _Not_ Want

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Developers who have claimed items are:

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Developers who have claimed items are: