Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-04-06 Thread Josh Berkus
Bruce, I drafted a list of major features for the release notes: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/84ReleaseDraft#List_of_Major_Features_for_release_notes See if that works for you. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL Experts Inc. www.pgexperts.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-04-06 Thread Itagaki Takahiro
Josh Berkus j...@agliodbs.com wrote: I drafted a list of major features for the release notes: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/84ReleaseDraft#List_of_Major_Features_for_release_notes s/pg_stat_functions/pg_stat_user_functions/g BTW, why the function was named pg_stat_*user*_functions ? even

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-04-06 Thread Tom Lane
Josh Berkus j...@agliodbs.com writes: Bruce, I drafted a list of major features for the release notes: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/84ReleaseDraft#List_of_Major_Features_for_release_notes See if that works for you. I did a small amount of polishing of some of those descriptions.

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-04-06 Thread Tom Lane
Itagaki Takahiro itagaki.takah...@oss.ntt.co.jp writes: BTW, why the function was named pg_stat_*user*_functions ? even though there are no 'all' and 'sys' versions. Well, it ignores built-in functions. Naming the view that way seems like good future-proofing to me --- maybe someday we'll

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-29 Thread Guillaume Smet
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Based on mentions of his name in previous release notes, you are correct; change committed. Thanks Bruce. -- Guillaume -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-28 Thread David E. Wheeler
On Mar 27, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote: Thanks, text updated: While semi-joins merely replace existing IN joins, anti-joins are a new capability for NOT EXISTS clauses (Tom) This improves optimization possibilities. I'm not enough of a relational algebra geek to

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-28 Thread Bruce Momjian
David E. Wheeler wrote: On Mar 27, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote: Thanks, text updated: While semi-joins merely replace existing IN joins, anti-joins are a new capability for NOT EXISTS clauses (Tom) This improves optimization possibilities. I'm not enough

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-28 Thread Bruce Momjian
Guillaume Smet wrote: On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:44 AM, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Guillaume Smet wrote: - Add -M (query mode) to /contrib/pgbench (ITAGAKI Takahiro) -Itagaki san's name inconsistent with other mentions of his name Above all fixed, thanks. I think you fixed

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-27 Thread Andrew Gierth
Guillaume == Guillaume Smet guillaume.s...@gmail.com writes: Guillaume - While semi-joins merely replace existing IN joins, Guillaume anti-joins are a new capability for NOT IN and NOT EXIST Guillaume clauses (Tom) This improves optimization possibilities. Guillaume - remove the (Tom),

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-27 Thread Bruce Momjian
Andrew Gierth wrote: Guillaume == Guillaume Smet guillaume.s...@gmail.com writes: Guillaume - While semi-joins merely replace existing IN joins, Guillaume anti-joins are a new capability for NOT IN and NOT EXIST Guillaume clauses (Tom) This improves optimization possibilities.

[HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Guillaume Smet
Hi, Just to warn people that I'm making a comprehensive proof reading of the release notes. Here are the first comments: - This was available previously via a configure --enable-integer-datetimes (Neil Conway) - I don't think we need Neil's name in the details - New semi- and ansi-joins (Tom) -

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Guillaume Smet
Bruce, Here is the second set of comments: - pg_hba.conf: it seems to me the format has changed which may break existing pg_hba.conf (it broke the default one of the RPM packaging). We should make it very visible as the format hasn't changed for a while. I suppose we'll put it at the top but I

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Bruce Momjian
Guillaume Smet wrote: Hi, Just to warn people that I'm making a comprehensive proof reading of the release notes. Here are the first comments: - This was available previously via a configure --enable-integer-datetimes (Neil Conway) - I don't think we need Neil's name in the details -

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Bruce Momjian
Guillaume Smet wrote: Bruce, Here is the second set of comments: - pg_hba.conf: it seems to me the format has changed which may break existing pg_hba.conf (it broke the default one of the RPM packaging). We should make it very visible as the format hasn't changed for a while. I suppose

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Greg Stark
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: - Previously EXPLAIN VERBOSE output an internal representation of the query plan - s/output/outputs/ ? The existing wording seems correct. I think Bruce's phrasing was in the past tense. It's a bit weird because the verb

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Bruce Momjian
Greg Stark wrote: On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: - Previously EXPLAIN VERBOSE output an internal representation of the query plan - s/output/outputs/ ? The existing wording seems correct. I think Bruce's phrasing was in the past tense. It's a

Re: [HACKERS] 8.4 release notes proof reading 1/2

2009-03-26 Thread Guillaume Smet
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:44 AM, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Guillaume Smet wrote: - Add -M (query mode) to /contrib/pgbench (ITAGAKI Takahiro) -Itagaki san's name inconsistent with other mentions of his name Above all fixed, thanks. I think you fixed this one the wrong way. It