TODO list for PostgreSQL

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Last updated:Wed Nov 21 13:49:01 EST 2001

Last updated:Wed Nov 21 13:49:42 EST 2001

Current maintainer:Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)

* Get faster regex() code from Henry Spencer <henry@zoo.utoronto.ca>

when it is available

* Use mmap() rather than SYSV shared memory(?) [mmap]

* Use mmap() to write WAL files(?) [mmap]

* Use mmap() to write WAL files(?) [mmap]

* Improve Subplan list handling

* Allow Subplans to use efficient joins(hash, merge) with upper variable

* Improve dynamic memory allocation by introducing tuple-context memory

SOURCE CODE

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* Add use of 'const' for variables in source tree

* Does Mariposa source contain any other bug fixes?

* Does Mariposa source contain any other bug fixes (?)

* -Convert remaining fprintf(stderr,...)/perror() to elog() (Peter E)

* Fix problems with libpq non-blocking/async code [async]

* -Merge global and template BKI files (Tom)

* -Decide on spelling of indexes/indices (Peter E)

* -Add mention of VACUUM, log rotation to Administrator's Guide (Tom, Bruce)

* Make one version of simple_prompt() in code (Bruce, Tom)

* Compile in syslog functionaility by default(?)

* Compile in syslog functionaility by default(?)

* Modify regression tests to prevent failures do to minor numeric rounding

* Remove USING clause from pg_get_indexdef() if index is btree (Bruce)