Re: [HACKERS] Re: AW: Re: GiST for 7.1 !!

[Thomas Lockhart]

> An optional test is like no test at all.  No one runs optional tests.  If
> the test is supposed to work then it should be mainstream.  If the test
> might not work then you better go back and figure out what you're testing.
> If the test might not *compile* (which is probably the more severe problem
> that people are concerned about) then this idea won't help that at all
> unless you want to rework the regression test driver framework as well.

I agree completely. This is just a transition phase to get GiST into the
mainstream.

                   - Thomas