Where are we on this patch? It is ready for the patch queue? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Simon Riggs wrote: > > Now we're into 8.2devel mode, its time to submit the previously > discussed patch that: > > - reduces Numeric storage format by 2 bytes > - limits scale to +/- 508 decimal places > > This is sufficient to allow Numeric to continue to be used as the > default numeric representation for all numbers in the parser. > > Passes: make check on cvstip, as well as some tests not in there. > > Code comments explain the new format and consequences. > > As previously agreed, reviewing this is a 2 stage process: > 1. review/possibly agree OK to commit > 2. check with everybody on GENERAL that the restriction to 508 is > acceptable > > Figure there's no point doing (2) until we agree the proposal/code is > workable. > > As Atsushi-san point out, there is also come CPU optimization to be done > on Numeric comparison, and also on other areas such as aggregation. I've > not done this yet. > > Best Regards, Simon Riggs [ Attachment, skipping... ] > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
