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Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Tue Feb 27 18:12:31 EST 2007
Last updated: Wed Feb 28 12:27:44 EST 2007
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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src/tools/make_diff/difforig useful. (Unified diffs are only
src/tools/make_diff/difforig useful. (Unified diffs are only
preferable if the file changes are single-line changes and do not
preferable if the file changes are single-line changes and do not
rely on surrounding lines.)
rely on surrounding lines.)
4. PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license, so any submissions
4. PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. By posting a patch to
must conform to the BSD license to be included. If you use code
the public PostgreSQL mailling lists, you are giving the
that is available under some other license that is BSD compatible
PostgreSQL Global Development Group the non-revokable right to
(eg. public domain) please note that code in your email submission
distribute your patch under the BSD license. If you use code that
is available under some other license that is BSD compatible (eg.
public domain), please note that in your email submission.
5. Confirm that your changes can pass the regression tests. If your
5. Confirm that your changes can pass the regression tests. If your
changes are port specific, please list the ports you have tested
changes are port specific, please list the ports you have tested
it on.
it on.
6. Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
6. If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable scenarios.
approach.
7. New feature patches should also be accompanied by documentation
7. New feature patches should also be accompanied by documentation
patches. If you need help checking the SQL standard, see 1.16.
patches. If you need help checking the SQL standard, see 1.16.
8. If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
8. Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable scenarios.
Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
approach.
9. If it is a performance patch, please provide confirming test
9. If it is a performance patch, please provide confirming test
results to show the benefit of your patch. It is OK to post
results to show the benefit of your patch. It is OK to post
patches without this information, though the patch will not be
patches without this information, though the patch will not be