Re: Some newbie questions

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: M2Y <mailtoyahoo(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)sheeky(dot)biz>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Some newbie questions
Date: 2008-09-08 12:19:09
Message-ID: 12464.1220876349@sss.pgh.pa.us
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M2Y <mailtoyahoo(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> On Sep 7, 11:52pm, pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz (Shane Ambler) wrote:
>> Most of the developer info is within comments in the code itself.
>> Another place to start ishttp://www.postgresql.org/developer/coding
>>
> I have seen this link. But, I am looking(or hoping) for any design doc
> or technical doc which details what is happening under the hoods as it
> will save a lot of time to catchup the main stream.

Well, you should certainly not neglect
http://developer.postgresql.org/pgdocs/postgres/internals.html

Also note that many subtrees of the source code contain README files
with assorted overview material.

regards, tom lane

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