Re: [PERFORM] [HACKERS] Proposal: Pluggable Optimizer Interface

2007-08-13 Thread Tom Lane
Josh Berkus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Tom,
>> Also, while we might accept
>> a small hook-function patch for 8.3, there's zero chance of any of that
>> other stuff making it into this release cycle.

> I don't think anyone was thinking about 8.3.  This is pretty much 8.4 
> stuff; Julius is just raising it now becuase they don't want to go down 
> the wrong path and waste everyone's time.

Well, if they get the hook in now, then in six months or so when they
have something to play with, people would be able to play with it.
If not, there'll be zero uptake till after 8.4 is released...

regards, tom lane

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Re: [PERFORM] [HACKERS] Proposal: Pluggable Optimizer Interface

2007-08-13 Thread Josh Berkus
Tom,

> Also, while we might accept
> a small hook-function patch for 8.3, there's zero chance of any of that
> other stuff making it into this release cycle.

I don't think anyone was thinking about 8.3.  This is pretty much 8.4 
stuff; Julius is just raising it now becuase they don't want to go down 
the wrong path and waste everyone's time.

-- 
--Josh

Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL @ Sun
San Francisco

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