Re: Large C files

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Geoghegan <peter(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Jan Urbański <wulczer(at)wulczer(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Large C files
Date: 2011-09-08 14:29:14
Message-ID: 201109081429.p88ETEh29709@momjian.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> writes:
> > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> >> Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> writes:
> >>> Please lets not waste effort on refactoring efforts in mid dev cycle.
>
> >> Say what? When else would you have us do it?
>
> > When else would you have us develop?
>
> In my eyes that sort of activity *is* development. I find the
> distinction you are drawing entirely artificial, and more calculated to
> make sure refactoring never happens than to add any safety. Any
> significant development change carries a risk of breakage.

I ran pgrminclude a week ago and that is certainly a larger change than
this. Early in the development cycle people are merging in their saved
patches, so now is a fine time to do refactoring.

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