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TODO list (FAQ) for PostgreSQL |
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last updated: Tue May 13 23:16:50 EDT 1997 |
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last updated: Wed May 14 16:15:37 EDT 1997 |
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current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (maillist@candle.pha.pa.us) |
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@ -179,62 +179,54 @@ Change c.h "Index" and "bool" so they do not conflict with c++ |
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CHANGES IN THE 6.1 RELEASE |
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new configuration script(Marc) |
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readline configuration option added(Marc) |
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OS-specific configuration options removed(Marc) |
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new OS-specific template files(Marc) |
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no more need to edit Makefile.global(Marc) |
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Bug Fixes |
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packet length checking in library routines |
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lock manager priority patch |
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check for under/over flow of float8(Bruce) |
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multi-table join fix(Vadim) |
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SIGPIPE crash fix(Darren) |
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large object fixes(Sven) |
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allow btree indexes to handle NULLs(Vadim) |
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timezone fixes(D'Arcy) |
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internal optimizer, executor bug fixes(Vadim) |
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fix problem where inner loop in < or <= has no rows(Vadim) |
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prevent re-commuting join index clauses(Vadim) |
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fix join clauses for multiple tables(Vadim) |
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fix hash, hashjoin for arrays(Vadim) |
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fix btree for abstime type(Vadim) |
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large object fixes(Raymond) |
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Enhancements |
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attribute optimization statistics(Bruce) |
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re-arrange include files(Marc) |
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much faster new btree bulk load code(Paul) |
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BTREE UNIQUE added to bulk load code(Vadim) |
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new lock debug code(Massimo) |
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packet length checking in library routines |
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lock manager priority patch |
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massing changes to libpg++(Leo) |
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nextstep patches (Gregor Hoffleit) |
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removed WIN32-specific code(Bruce) |
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massive changes to libpg++(Leo) |
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new GEQO optimizer speeds table multi-table optimization(Martin) |
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removed postmaster -e option, now only postgres -e option (Bruce) |
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check for under/over flow of float8(Bruce) |
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multi-table join fix(Vadim) |
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new WARN message for non-unique insert into unique key(Marc) |
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update x=-3, no spaces, now valid(Bruce) |
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remove case-sensitive identifier handling(Bruce,Thomas,Dan) |
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SIGPIPE crash fix(Darren) |
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debug backend now pretty-prints tree(Darren) |
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new Oracle character functions(Edmund) |
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new plaintext password functions(Dan) |
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no such class or insufficient privilege changed to distinct messages(Dan) |
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new ANSI timestamp function(Dan) |
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new ANSI Time and Date types (Thomas) |
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merge duplicate library code in front/backends(Martin) |
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move large chunks of data in backend(Martin) |
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multi-column btree indexes(Vadim) |
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new SET var TO value command(Martin) |
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now works with eBones, international Kerberos(Jun) |
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large object fixes(Sven) |
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allow btree indexes to handle NULLs(Vadim) |
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timezone fixes(D'Arcy) |
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more shared library support |
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auto-udpate transaction status on reads(Dan) |
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new locale settings for character types(Oleg) |
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new SEQUENCE serial number generator(Vadim) |
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select SUM(x) can return NULL on no rows(Thomas) |
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internal optimizer, executor bug fixes(Vadim) |
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fix problem where inner loop in < or <= has no rows(Vadim) |
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prevent re-commuting join index clauses(Vadim) |
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fix join clauses for multiple tables(Vadim) |
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fix hash, hashjoin for arrays(Vadim) |
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fix btree for abstime type(Vadim) |
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GROUP BY function now possible(Vadim) |
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re-organize regression test(Thomas,Marc) |
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new optimizer operation weights(Vadim) |
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new psql \z grant/permit option(Marc) |
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new MONEY data type(D'Arcy) |
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c++ include file cleanup(Bruce) |
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tcp socket communication speed improved(Vadim) |
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large object fixes(Raymond) |
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new VACUUM option for attribute statistics, and for certain columns (Vadim) |
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many geometric type improvements(Thomas,Keith) |
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additional regression tests(Thomas) |
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@ -242,4 +234,21 @@ new datestyle variable(Thomas) |
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more comparison operators for sorting types(Thomas) |
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new conversion functions(Thomas) |
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new more compact btree format(Vadim) |
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allow pg_dumpall to preserve database ownership(Bruce) |
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Source tree changes |
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new configuration script(Marc) |
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readline configuration option added(Marc) |
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OS-specific configuration options removed(Marc) |
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new OS-specific template files(Marc) |
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no more need to edit Makefile.global(Marc) |
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re-arrange include files(Marc) |
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nextstep patches (Gregor Hoffleit) |
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removed WIN32-specific code(Bruce) |
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removed postmaster -e option, now only postgres -e option (Bruce) |
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merge duplicate library code in front/backends(Martin) |
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now works with eBones, international Kerberos(Jun) |
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more shared library support |
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c++ include file cleanup(Bruce) |
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warn about buggy flex(Bruce) |
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Bruce Momjian
29 years ago