Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-08-03 Thread Robert Haas
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 1:55 AM, Zeray Kalayu wrote: > Therefore, I feel and think that I am a bit in a hurry to be DB > hacker. But given time, indefatigability and PG community support, I > believe that I will manage to achieve my dream. Indefatigability is key. --

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-08-02 Thread Zeray Kalayu
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Michael Paquier wrote: > On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 7:24 AM, Zeray Kalayu wrote: >> Lastly, I strongly believe that Code is the ultimate truth and being >> able to understand complex and high quality code effectively

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-08-02 Thread Michael Paquier
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 7:24 AM, Zeray Kalayu wrote: > Lastly, I strongly believe that Code is the ultimate truth and being > able to understand complex and high quality code effectively and > strategically is of paramount importance. Documentation to understand how a system

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-08-01 Thread Zeray Kalayu
On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:45 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Geoghegan writes: >> 2. Start somewhere. I have no idea where that should be, but it has to >> be some particular place that seems interesting to you. > > Don't forget to start with the available

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-30 Thread Zeray Kalayu
On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 6:23 AM, Craig Ringer wrote: > On 28 July 2017 at 07:45, Tom Lane wrote: >> >> Peter Geoghegan writes: >> > 2. Start somewhere. I have no idea where that should be, but it has to >> > be some particular place that

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-27 Thread Craig Ringer
On 28 July 2017 at 07:45, Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Geoghegan writes: > > 2. Start somewhere. I have no idea where that should be, but it has to > > be some particular place that seems interesting to you. > > Don't forget to start with the available

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-27 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On 07/27/2017 04:45 PM, Tom Lane wrote: Peter Geoghegan writes: 2. Start somewhere. I have no idea where that should be, but it has to be some particular place that seems interesting to you. Don't forget to start with the available documentation, ie

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-27 Thread Tom Lane
Peter Geoghegan writes: > 2. Start somewhere. I have no idea where that should be, but it has to > be some particular place that seems interesting to you. Don't forget to start with the available documentation, ie https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/internals.html You

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-27 Thread Peter Geoghegan
On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 11:54 PM, Zeray Kalayu wrote: > I want to be PG hacker but it seems a complex beast to find my way out in it. > So, can anyone suggest me from his experience/style the general > approaches/techniques/strategies on how to read complex source code in >

Re: [HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-26 Thread Albe Laurenz
Zeray Kalayu wrote: > I want to be PG hacker but it seems a complex beast to find my way out in it. > So, can anyone suggest me from his experience/style the general > approaches/techniques/strategies on how to read complex source code in > general and PG in particular effectively. > > Can you

[HACKERS] On Complex Source Code Reading Strategy

2017-07-26 Thread Zeray Kalayu
Hello Dear PostgreSQL Hackers, I want to be PG hacker but it seems a complex beast to find my way out in it. So, can anyone suggest me from his experience/style the general approaches/techniques/strategies on how to read complex source code in general and PG in particular effectively. Can you