Re: [HACKERS] 6.5 TODO list

Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, PostgreSQL-development <hackers@postgreSQL.org>
Date: 1999-05-11T18:23:26Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> On Mon, 10 May 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > > > Vacuum of tables >2 gigs - NOTICE:  Can't truncate multi-segments relation
> > > 
> > > This is definitely a "must fix" item for 6.5, IMHO...
> > 
> > Yes.  It shows we are getting bigger.  Most/all? of my commerical
> > database clients don't have 2-gig tables.
> 
> I'm not sure what is involved in fixing this, but...>2gig tables, in the
> past, were iffy to start with.  if we can fix before v6.5, fine...if not,
> my opinion is that isn't a release stopper.  Or, rather...is it something
> that, other then in testing, has affected anyone?
> 
> > > > GROUP BY can reference columns not in target list
> > > 
> > > What's wrong with that?
> > 
> > Is that not a problem.  What possible use would GROUP BY on columns not
> > in target list be of use.  Maybe it is.  I remember someone asking for
> > something like this.  I will remove the item unless someone complains.
> > I thought you were the one complaining about it.
> 
> Even if we don't remove it, sounds like a feature vs bug fix...

We are not saying these are show-stoppers, but things that should be
resolved before final, no?

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