Re: Why we don't want hints Was: Slow count(*) again...

Kevin Grittner <kevin.grittner@wicourts.gov>

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>

To: "Robert Haas" <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, "Tom Lane" <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

Cc: "Josh Berkus" <josh@agliodbs.com>, <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>

Date: 2011-02-10T17:27:18Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers, pgsql-performance

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
 
>> maybe the FAQ should be rephrased to be more like "we don't want
>> traditional hints because of problems X, Y, and Z.  If you have
>> an idea that avoids those problems, let us know."
> 
> That's closer to where I think the community is on this issue
 
That sounds pretty good to me.
 
-Kevin