[HACKERS] Re: GiST for 7.1 !!

[Tom Lane]

Oleg Bartunov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> we've almost totally rewrite gist.c because old code and algorithm
> were not suitable for variable size keys. I think it might be
> submitted into 7.1 beta source tree.

Urgh.  Dropping in a total rewrite when we're already past beta3 doesn't
strike me as good project management practice --- especially if the
rewrite was done to add features (ie variable-size keys) not merely
fix bugs.  I think it might be more prudent to hold this for 7.2.

                        regards, tom lane