Re: estimated_count() implementation

From: Michael Fuhr <mike(at)fuhr(dot)org>
To: Volkan YAZICI <yazicivo(at)ttnet(dot)net(dot)tr>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: estimated_count() implementation
Date: 2006-10-21 23:09:00
Message-ID: 20061021230900.GA4009@winnie.fuhr.org
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On Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 11:44:19PM +0300, Volkan YAZICI wrote:
> I'm trying to implement estimated_count() function that's mentioned in
> the TODO list. First of all, I wanted to learn if this TODO item is
> still valid? I looked at the related -hackers discussions, does anybody
> want to say more sth related with the implementation?

I hadn't noticed the TODO item but about a year ago I posted a
cursor_plan_rows() function and asked for comments. The only reply
was from Tom, who said, "Given how far off it frequently is, I can't
believe that any of the people who ask for the feature would find
this a satisfactory answer :-("

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-11/msg00579.php
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-11/msg00580.php

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Michael Fuhr

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