Simon Riggs wrote:
So, it also seems clear that 8.0.x should eventually have a straight
upgrade path to a replacement, assuming the patent is granted.
We should therefore plan to: 1. improve/replace ARC for 8.1 2. backport any replacement directly onto 8.0STABLE as soon as any patent is granted
One of the reasons for Postgres' well deserved reputation for stability and reliability is that stable branches are ... stable. Backporting a large item like cache replacement mechanism doesn't seem to fit that too well. I wouldn't want to do that except as a complete last resort.
cheers
andrew
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