21502 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Bruce Momjian
9f60468797 Great TODO updates from Tom:
<   Currently SIGTERM of a backend can lead to lock table corruption.
>   Lock table corruption following SIGTERM of an individual backend
>   has been reported in 8.0.  A possible cause was fixed in 8.1, but
>   it is unknown whether other problems exist.  This item mostly
>   requires additional testing rather than of writing any new code.
< 	o Allow postgresql.conf values to be set so they can not be changed
< 	  by the user
166c167,171
< * %Remove Money type, add money formatting for decimal type
> * Improve the MONEY data type
>
>   Change the MONEY data type to use DECIMAL internally, with special
>   locale-aware output formatting.
>
225c230
< 	o %Allow MIN()/MAX() on arrays
> 	o -Allow MIN()/MAX() on arrays
228c233
< 	o Modify array literal representation to handle array index lower bound
> 	o -Modify array literal representation to handle array index lower bound
235a241
> 	o Auto-delete large objects when referencing row is deleted
< 	  Currently large objects entries do not have owners. Permissions can
< 	  only be set at the pg_largeobject table level.
>           /contrib/lo offers this functionality.
240d244
< 	o Auto-delete large objects when referencing row is deleted
< * %Have views on temporary tables exist in the temporary namespace
< * Allow temporary views on non-temporary tables
< * %Allow RULE recompilation
> * -Have views on temporary tables exist in the temporary namespace
> * -Allow temporary views on non-temporary tables
> * Allow VIEW/RULE recompilation when the underlying tables change
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>
>   This is like DELETE CASCADE, but truncates.
>
381c388
< * Make row-wise comparisons work per SQL spec
> * %Make row-wise comparisons work per SQL spec
< 	o Currently the system uses the operating system COPY command to
< 	  create a new database. Add ON COMMIT capability to CREATE TABLE AS
< 	  SELECT
> 	o Add ON COMMIT capability to CREATE TABLE AS ... SELECT
427c432
< 	o %Add ALTER DOMAIN TYPE
> 	o Add ALTER DOMAIN to modify the underlying data type
< 	o %Disallow dropping of an inherited constraint
< 	o -Allow objects to be moved to different schemas
> 	o Add missing object types for ALTER ... SET SCHEMA
< 	o %Prevent child tables from altering constraints like CHECK that were
< 	  inherited from the parent table
> 	o %Disallow dropping of an inherited constraint
> 	o %Prevent child tables from altering or dropping constraints
>           like CHECK that were inherited from the parent table
< 	o Handle references to temporary tables that are created, destroyed,
< 	  then recreated during a session, and EXECUTE is not used
<
< 	  This requires the cached PL/PgSQL byte code to be invalidated when
< 	  an object referenced in the function is changed.
<
< 	o Add table function support to pltcl, plperl, plpython?
< 	o Allow PL/pgSQL to name columns by ordinal position, e.g. rec.(3)
> 	o Add table function support to pltcl, plpython
549a548
> 	o Allow function argument names to be queries from PL/PgSQL
< 	o Pass arrays natively instead of as text between plperl and postgres
< 	o Add support for polymorphic arguments and return types to plperl
> 	o -Pass arrays natively instead of as text between plperl and postgres
> 	o Add support for polymorphic arguments and return types to
> 	  languages other than PL/PgSQL
> 	o Add support for OUT and INOUT parameters to languages other
> 	  than PL/PgSQL
< * Allow libpq to access SQLSTATE so pg_ctl can test for connection failure
<
<   This would be used for checking if the server is up.
<
565c563
< * Have initdb set DateStyle based on locale?
> * Have initdb set the input DateStyle (MDY or DMY) based on locale?
567d564
< * Add a schema option to createlang
< 	o Add pg_dumpall custom format dumps.
<
< 	  This is probably best done by combining pg_dump and pg_dumpall
< 	  into a single binary.
<
> 	o Add pg_dumpall custom format dumps?
612c605,606
< 	o Remove unnecessary abstractions in pg_dump source code
> 	o Remove unnecessary function pointer abstractions in pg_dump source
> 	  code
< * %Remove CREATE CONSTRAINT TRIGGER
<
<   This was used in older releases to dump referential integrity
<   constraints.
<
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>   This is particularly important for references to temporary tables
>   in PL/PgSQL because PL/PgSQL caches query plans.  The only workaround
>   in PL/PgSQL is to use EXECUTE.
>
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< * Fetch heap pages matching index entries in sequential order
> * -Fetch heap pages matching index entries in sequential order
797c790
< 	  Currently no only one hash bucket can be stored on a page. Ideally
> 	  Currently only one hash bucket can be stored on a page. Ideally
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> 	o Add WAL logging for crash recovery
> 	o Allow multi-column hash indexes
>
812a809,812
>
>   Ideally this requires a separate test program that can be run
>   at initdb time or optionally later.
>
867c867
< * Improve the background writer
> * -Improve the background writer
<   For large table adjustements during vacuum, it is faster to reindex
<   rather than update the index.
>   For large table adjustements during VACUUM FULL, it is faster to
>   reindex rather than update the index.
< * Reduce lock time by moving tuples with read lock, then write
<   lock and truncate table
> * Reduce lock time during VACUUM FULL by moving tuples with read lock,
>   then write lock and truncate table
919c919,920
< 	o %Suggest VACUUM FULL if a table is nearly empty
> 	o %Issue log message to suggest VACUUM FULL if a table is nearly
> 	  empty?
995d995
< * Add WAL index reliability improvement to non-btree indexes
1045c1045
< * ANALYZE should record a pg_statistic entry for an all-NULL column
> * -ANALYZE should record a pg_statistic entry for an all-NULL column
1047a1048,1051
> * Allow constraint_elimination to be automatically performed
>
>   This requires additional code to reduce the performance loss caused by
>   constraint elimination.
1090c1094
< * Remove memory/file descriptor freeing before ereport(ERROR)
> * %Remove memory/file descriptor freeing before ereport(ERROR)
< * Promote debug_query_string into a server-side function current_query()
< * Allow the identifier length to be increased via a configure option
> * %Promote debug_query_string into a server-side function current_query()
> * %Allow the identifier length to be increased via a configure option
1113d1116
< * Fix cross-compiling of time zone database via 'zic'
1130c1133
< 	o Improve dlerror() reporting string
> 	o -Improve dlerror() reporting string
1132c1135
<         o Add support for Unicode
>         o %Add support for Unicode
2005-08-26 18:52:44 +00:00
Tom Lane
a9118fc5a8 The idea of using _strncoll() on Windows doesn't work. Revert to same
code as we use on other platforms when encoding is not UTF8.
2005-08-26 17:40:36 +00:00
Tom Lane
396526d8c3 Adjust m68k spinlock code to avoid duplicate in-line and not-in-line
definitions on recent Linux systems, per Martin Pitt.
2005-08-26 14:47:35 +00:00
Tom Lane
a310a1d80c Some more mop-up for Windows IPv6 support. Andrew Dunstan 2005-08-26 03:15:12 +00:00
Tom Lane
f26b91761b Arrange for indexes and toast tables to inherit their ownership from
the parent table, even if the command that creates them is executed by
someone else (such as a superuser or a member of the owning role).
Per gripe from Michael Fuhr.
2005-08-26 03:08:15 +00:00
Tom Lane
09a6c90945 Fix bogus freeaddrinfo() call in WIN32 code, extend gai_strerror to
cover more error codes.  Per Petr Jelinek.
2005-08-25 17:51:01 +00:00
Tom Lane
1a33436224 Replace out-of-line tas() assembly code for MIPS with a properly
constrained GCC inline version.  Thiemo Seufer, by way of Martin Pitt.
2005-08-25 17:17:10 +00:00
Tom Lane
2613b74785 Factor out the common subexpression month_remainder * DAYS_PER_MONTH
in interval_mul and interval_div.  This avoids an optimization bug
in A Certain Company's compiler (and given their explanation, I wouldn't
be surprised if other compilers blow it too).  Besides the code seems
more clear this way --- in the original formulation, you had to mentally
recognize the common subexpression in order to understand what was going
on.
2005-08-25 05:01:43 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
ca4cf09232 Back out pfrees for justify_hour function calls. 2005-08-25 03:53:22 +00:00
Tom Lane
ea849a2648 Add comment explaining that autoconf's failure to find getaddrinfo()
on Windows is now a feature, not a bug.
2005-08-25 02:28:03 +00:00
Tom Lane
15df139a8c Original assumption that our own getaddrinfo routine would never support
IPv6 is obsoleted by recent Windows patch.  Perform the runtime test
whenever HAVE_IPV6 is set.  This should be OK since initdb can get
getaddrinfo from libpgport if needed.
2005-08-25 02:22:59 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
c94bbf2027 Add mention of Win32 IPv6 connections. 2005-08-25 01:32:54 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
4ea18a11fa Fix memory leak when using justify_hours. 2005-08-25 01:30:06 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
12c41d7ebd Completed:
< * -Allow triggers to be disabled [trigger]
> * -Allow triggers to be disabled
2005-08-25 01:26:01 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
e9a725fd86 Remove TODO.detail/trigger. It is done now. 2005-08-25 01:23:50 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
9e3624d5b1 Small cleanup. 2005-08-25 00:38:37 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
ded5dd6ed0 Update release checklist. 2005-08-25 00:30:10 +00:00
Tom Lane
c3bf8dee0e Add code to use Windows getaddrinfo and friends if they exist. This
has to be tested dynamically if we want to make portable executables.
Chuck McDevitt and Andrew Dunstan.
2005-08-24 22:13:23 +00:00
Tom Lane
bd19ee3457 Preliminary pass at release note editing. 2005-08-24 22:03:14 +00:00
PostgreSQL Daemon
cc88ed6303 fix up a few references to 8.1devel -> 8.1beta1 REL8_1_0BETA1 2005-08-24 21:32:41 +00:00
Tom Lane
009e8d44f8 Remove statement that to_char(interval) is deprecated; seems we are
going to keep it after all.
2005-08-24 20:49:35 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
c4bf58213e Remove sentence:
< 	  Logically, a reload should set the same values as a
<           server restart.
2005-08-24 20:34:05 +00:00
Tom Lane
41bb3cb7c9 Back off allow_nonpic_in_shlib for FreeBSD builds: only set it on i386.
This might be overly conservative, but we know it does not work on amd64.
Per buildfarm results.
2005-08-24 20:20:38 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
75f633b6d1 Update:
<           Currently, if a variable is commented out, it keeps the
<           previous uncommented value until a server restarted.
> 	  Currently, if a variable is commented out, it keeps the
> 	  previous uncommented value until a server restarted.
> 	  Logically, a reload should set the same values as a
>           server restart.
2005-08-24 19:43:26 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
03417ac182 Run spellchecker over release notes. 2005-08-24 19:41:33 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
63a67221a1 More beta1 cleanup. 2005-08-24 19:34:34 +00:00
Tom Lane
83ba41f02b Fix SHOW and RESET grammar to accept custom variable names. 2005-08-24 19:34:12 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
5d14b0d08c Suggest markup items for the future. 2005-08-24 19:31:46 +00:00
Tom Lane
06f4a53941 Make the plperl regression tests pass in 'use_strict' mode, by adding
'my' where appropriate.  Michael Fuhr
2005-08-24 19:24:54 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
9a4fd8f481 Update release notes for beta1. 2005-08-24 19:24:20 +00:00
Tom Lane
9005b757f5 Mention BEGIN { strict->import(); } as a substitute for 'use strict'
in plperl functions.
2005-08-24 19:16:49 +00:00
Tom Lane
6f64cf592b Get rid of inappropriate use of croak(). Per report from Michael Fuhr. 2005-08-24 19:06:28 +00:00
Tom Lane
95f202c021 Adjust description of use_strict parameter. Some other minor editorial
cleanup.
2005-08-24 18:56:07 +00:00
Tom Lane
f21e26225c Fix broken markup. 2005-08-24 18:26:36 +00:00
Tom Lane
a62604508f Fix up plperl 'use_strict' so that it can be enabled or disabled on the
fly.  Fix problem with incompletely duplicated setup code.  Andrew Dunstan,
from an idea of Michael Fuhr's.
2005-08-24 18:16:58 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
a06d98bbf4 Additem:
> * Add sleep() function, remove from regress.c
2005-08-24 17:56:20 +00:00
Tom Lane
767a9021b3 Add small hack to support use of Unicode-based locales on WIN32. This
is not adequately tested yet, but let's get it into beta1 so it can be
tested.  Magnus Hagander and Tom Lane.
2005-08-24 17:50:00 +00:00
Tom Lane
a0a0bc02b7 Fix ExecBRDeleteTriggers so that deletion is not suppressed when delete
triggers exist but are all disabled.  Problem noted by Gavin Sherry in
original discussion of enable/disable trigger patch, but was never
addressed.
2005-08-24 17:38:35 +00:00
Tom Lane
130b2dd8ea Add documentation for ALTER TABLE ENABLE/DISABLE TRIGGER. 2005-08-24 17:24:19 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
249a720ec5 Add:
> 	o Add sleep() to PL/PgSQL
2005-08-24 16:49:39 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
db8275dec3 Add to release notes. 2005-08-24 16:47:00 +00:00
Tom Lane
2a733db0cc Fix broken markup. 2005-08-24 15:35:01 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
e4bffdad75 Update release notes. 2005-08-24 14:35:26 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
c864c3bf9a Fix typo. 2005-08-24 14:24:19 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
ee2b61ee55 Mark "easy" items.
Jim C. Nasby
2005-08-24 14:05:37 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
6ca102d676 Update:
< 	o Do VACUUM FULL if table is nearly empty?
> 	o Suggest VACUUM FULL if a table is nearly empty
2005-08-24 14:00:36 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
69e4e570b7 Add explaination:
>
>           Currently, if a variable is commented out, it keeps the
>           previous uncommented value until a server restarted.
>
2005-08-24 13:57:27 +00:00
Michael Meskes
f417ebf03a - Check for NULL before checking whether argument is an array.
- Remove stary character from string quoting.
        - Fixed check to report missing varchar pointer implementation.
2005-08-24 10:34:19 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
9012bb63fd Remove periods on bullet items. 2005-08-24 03:47:11 +00:00
Bruce Momjian
2b215215ad Mark item as complete, add another:
< * Allow triggers to be disabled [trigger]
> * -Allow triggers to be disabled [trigger]
> * Allow triggers to be disabled in only the current session.
<   Currently the only way to disable triggers is to modify the system
<   tables.
>   This is currently possible by starting a multi-statement transaction,
>   modifying the system tables, performing the desired SQL, restoring the
>   system tables, and committing the transaction.  ALTER TABLE ...
>   TRIGGER requires a table lock so it is not idea for this usage.
2005-08-23 23:51:18 +00:00