just remembering that -patches is a dead list, so i'm sending this to -hackers where it will have more visibility...
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jaime Casanova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Oct 22, 2008 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [PATCHES] Auto Partitioning Patch - WIP version 1 To: Nikhil Sontakke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, NikhilS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Simon Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 10/22/08, Nikhil Sontakke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > > > >> Thanks for taking a look. But if I am not mistaken Gavin and co. are > working > > >> on a much exhaustive proposal. In light of that maybe this patch might > not > > >> be needed in the first place? > > >> > > >> I will wait for discussion and a subsequent collective consensus here, > > >> before deciding the further course of actions. > > > > > > I think it is unwise to wait on Gavin for a more complex implemention > > > --- we might end up with nothing for 8.4. As long as your syntax is > > > compatible with whatever Gavin proposed Gavin can add on to your patch > > > once it is applied. > > > > > > > seems like you're a prophet... or i miss something? > > > > :) > > Maybe I will try to summarize the functionality of this patch, rebase it > against latest CVS head and try to get it on the commitfest queue atleast > for further feedback to keep the ball rolling on auto-partitioning... > yeah! i was thinking on doing that but still have no time... and frankly you're the best man for the job ;) one thing i was thinking of is to use triggers instead of rules just as our current docs recommends http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/ddl-partitioning.html with the benefit that a trigger can check if the child table exists for the range being inserted and if not it can create it first... haven't looked at the code in the detail but seems that your patch is still missing the "create rule" part so we are in time to change that... no? -- Atentamente, Jaime Casanova Soporte y capacitación de PostgreSQL AsesorÃa y desarrollo de sistemas Guayaquil - Ecuador Cel. +59387171157 -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
