Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How can I get the planner to not expect so many rows to be returned?  

Write an estimation function for the pg_trgm operator(s).  (Send in a
patch if you do!)  I see that % is using "contsel" which is only a stub,
and would likely be wrong for % even if it weren't.

> A possibly related question is: because pg_tgrm lets me set the  
> matching threshold of the % operator, how does that affect the planner?

It hasn't a clue about that.

                        regards, tom lane

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