Re: Sort Refinement

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Sort Refinement
Date: 2008-03-20 23:07:19
Message-ID: 1206054439.4285.628.camel@ebony.site
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On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 18:08 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> writes:
> > Currently, our sort algorithm assumes that its input is unsorted. So if
> > your data is sorted on (a) and you would like it to be sorted on (a,b)
> > then we need to perform the full sort of (a,b).
>
> Simon, would it be too much to ask that you concentrate on reviewing
> existing patches during commit fest? Trying to get people to think
> about random new ideas is about the most direct undermining of the
> commit-fest concept that I can think of. Save 'em for later.

That's a fair reminder, thanks, I will do that.

I have no wish at all to undermine things.

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Simon Riggs
2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com

PostgreSQL UK 2008 Conference: http://www.postgresql.org.uk

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