Re: [HACKERS] Guide to PostgreSQL source tree

2001-08-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Tom Lane wrote: > > One thing that I find absolutely essential for dealing with any large > > project is a full-text indexer (I use Glimpse, but I think there are > > others out there). Being able to quickly look at every use of a > > particular identifier goes a long way t

Re: [HACKERS] Guide to PostgreSQL source tree

2001-08-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
> Hi all, > > For a few months now I've been thinking about whether or not a guide > ('line-by-line') to the Postgres source tree would be of any value. > > Such a guide would, most probably, trace an 'ultimate' query (ie, > one which requires the use of all source level functionality) through

Re: [HACKERS] Guide to PostgreSQL source tree

2001-08-19 Thread Neil Padgett
On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Tom Lane wrote: > One thing that I find absolutely essential for dealing with any large > project is a full-text indexer (I use Glimpse, but I think there are > others out there). Being able to quickly look at every use of a > particular identifier goes a long way towards ans

Re: [HACKERS] Guide to PostgreSQL source tree

2001-08-19 Thread Tom Lane
"Serguei Mokhov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And what's wrong in automated guide generation? Even more to the point, what's wrong with looking at the source code? (Why would you want a "line by line" guide if you're not looking at the source code, anyway?) We could probably do with more extens

Re: [HACKERS] Guide to PostgreSQL source tree

2001-08-19 Thread Serguei Mokhov
- Original Message - From: Gavin Sherry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 3:40 AM > Hi all, > > For a few months now I've been thinking about whether or not a guide > ('line-by-line') to the Postgres source tree would be of any value. [snip] > So, what do people th