Re: [HACKERS] Re: alloca (was: Postgres Speed or lack thereof)

Goran Thyni <goran@kirra.net>

From: Goran Thyni <goran@kirra.net>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 1999-01-26T16:43:07Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Bruce Momjian wrote:
> As far as I know, alloca is only useful for memory that is used by the
> current function or its children.  I don't think we have many cases
> where we could use that.

Perhaps not in so many obvious places, but
with some restructuring perhaps.
I plan to look into this too, time permitting, don't hold your breath.

	regards,
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