If we add that information to EXPLAIN output, the user won't need access to server logs.
May be we need it in both the places. On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 6:35 AM KAWAMOTO Masaya <kawam...@sraoss.co.jp> wrote: > > Hi, > > During query tuning, users may want to check if GEQO is used or not > to generate a plan. However, users can not know it by simply counting > the number of tables that appear in SQL. I know we can know it by > enabling GEQO_DEBUG flag, but it needs recompiling, so I think it is > inconvenient. > > So, I would like to propose to add a debug level message that shows > when PostgreSQL use GEQO. That enables users to easily see it by > just changing log_min_messages. > > Use cases are as follows: > - When investigating about the result of planning, user can determine > whether the plan is chosen by the standard planning or GEQO. > > - When tuning PostgreSQL, user can determine the suitable value of > geqo_threshold parameter. > > Best regards. > > -- > KAWAMOTO Masaya <kawam...@sraoss.co.jp> > SRA OSS, Inc. Japan -- Best Wishes, Ashutosh Bapat