Re: Merge algorithms for large numbers of "tapes"

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Dann Corbit <DCorbit(at)connx(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>, Luke Lonergan <llonergan(at)greenplum(dot)com>, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Merge algorithms for large numbers of "tapes"
Date: 2006-03-09 02:23:18
Message-ID: 440F9196.4010909@dunslane.net
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Dann Corbit wrote:

>I do not clearly understand the sorting code in PostgreSQL. If I did
>have a good grasp of it, I would take a go at improving it.
>
>
>

"Show me the code" (and the benchmarks).

Seriously. We see regular discussions on this and similar topics, but I
haven't seen a patch that anyone has proven is an unequivocal
improvement. that I can recall.

cheers

andrew

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