Complete TODO item:

* -Add BSD-licensed qsort() for Solaris

configure

@@ -11902,6 +11902,13 @@ case $host_os in
 esac
 
 
+# Set path of qsort for solaris, which has a very slow qsort in certain cases.
+QSORT=""
+case $host_os in
+  solaris*) DLLINIT='$(top_builddir)/src/backend/port/qsort.o' ;;
+esac
+
+
 # On HPUX 9, rint() is not in regular libm.a but in /lib/pa1.1/libm.a;
 # this hackery with HPUXMATHLIB allows us to cope.
 HPUXMATHLIB=""
@@ -17584,6 +17591,7 @@ s,@STRTOL@,$STRTOL,;t t
 s,@STRTOUL@,$STRTOUL,;t t
 s,@STRCASECMP@,$STRCASECMP,;t t
 s,@DLLINIT@,$DLLINIT,;t t
+s,@QSORT@,$QSORT,;t t
 s,@HPUXMATHLIB@,$HPUXMATHLIB,;t t
 s,@HAVE_POSIX_SIGNALS@,$HAVE_POSIX_SIGNALS,;t t
 s,@MSGFMT@,$MSGFMT,;t t

configure.in

 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-dnl $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/configure.in,v 1.192 2002/07/18 04:13:59 momjian Exp $
+dnl $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/configure.in,v 1.193 2002/07/19 17:35:09 momjian Exp $
 dnl
 dnl Developers, please strive to achieve this order:
 dnl
@@ -932,6 +932,13 @@ case $host_os in
 esac
 AC_SUBST(DLLINIT)
 
+# Set path of qsort for solaris, which has a very slow qsort in certain cases.
+QSORT=""
+case $host_os in 
+  solaris*) DLLINIT='$(top_builddir)/src/backend/port/qsort.o' ;;
+esac
+AC_SUBST(QSORT)
+
 # On HPUX 9, rint() is not in regular libm.a but in /lib/pa1.1/libm.a;
 # this hackery with HPUXMATHLIB allows us to cope.
 HPUXMATHLIB=""

src/Makefile.global.in

 # -*-makefile-*-
-# $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/Makefile.global.in,v 1.150 2002/07/18 04:30:36 momjian Exp $
+# $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/Makefile.global.in,v 1.151 2002/07/19 17:35:10 momjian Exp $
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # All PostgreSQL makefiles include this file and use the variables it sets,
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ INET_ATON   = @INET_ATON@
 ISINF       = @ISINF@
 MEMCMP      = @MEMCMP@
 MISSING_RANDOM = @MISSING_RANDOM@
+QSORT       = @QSORT@
 SNPRINTF    = @SNPRINTF@
 SRANDOM     = @SRANDOM@
 STRCASECMP  = @STRCASECMP@
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ STRERROR    = @STRERROR@
 STRTOL      = @STRTOL@
 STRTOUL     = @STRTOUL@
 
-# Used by the backend
+# Not really standard libc functions, used by the backend.
 DLLINIT     = @DLLINIT@
 TAS         = @TAS@
 

src/backend/port/Makefile

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # be converted to Method 2.  
 #
 # IDENTIFICATION
-#    $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/port/Makefile,v 1.16 2002/07/18 04:13:59 momjian Exp $
+#    $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/port/Makefile,v 1.17 2002/07/19 17:35:11 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ subdir = src/backend/port
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
-OBJS=dynloader.o pg_sema.o pg_shmem.o
+OBJS=$(GETHOSTNAME) $(GETRUSAGE) $(INET_ATON) $(ISINF) $(MEMCMP) \
+        $(MISSING_RANDOM) $(QSORT) $(SNPRINTF) $(SRANDOM) $(STRCASECMP) \
+	$(STRDUP) $(STRERROR) $(STRTOL) $(STRTOUL)
+
+OBJS+=dynloader.o pg_sema.o pg_shmem.o
 
 OBJS+=$(DLLINIT)
 

src/port/Makefile

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # with broken/missing library files.
 
 # IDENTIFICATION
-#    $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/port/Makefile,v 1.1 2002/07/18 04:13:59 momjian Exp $
+#    $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/port/Makefile,v 1.2 2002/07/19 17:35:11 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ subdir = src/port
 top_builddir = ../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
-OBJS=$(GETHOSTNAME) $(GETRUSAGE) $(INET_ATON) $(ISINF) $(MEMCMP) \
-        $(MISSING_RANDOM) $(SNPRINTF) $(SRANDOM) $(STRCASECMP) $(STRDUP) \
-	$(STRERROR) $(STRTOL) $(STRTOUL)
 
-distclean clean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS)
+#
+# The backend/port directory removes these files.
+#
+#distclean clean:
+#	rm -f $(OBJS)

src/port/qsort.c

+/*
+ *  Copied from NetBSD CVS, 2002-07-19, bjm
+ *  Add do ... while() macro fix
+ *  Remove __inline, _DIAGASSERTs
+ */
+
+/*	$NetBSD: qsort.c,v 1.12 1999/09/20 04:39:40 lukem Exp $ */
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 1992, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *	  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *	  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *	  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *	  must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the University of
+ *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *	  may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *	  without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.	IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static char *med3 __P((char *, char *, char *,
+	 int (*) (const void *, const void *)));
+static void swapfunc __P((char *, char *, size_t, int));
+
+#define min(a, b)	(a) < (b) ? a : b
+
+/*
+ * Qsort routine from Bentley & McIlroy's "Engineering a Sort Function".
+ */
+#define swapcode(TYPE, parmi, parmj, n) \
+do {		\
+	size_t i = (n) / sizeof (TYPE);			\
+	TYPE *pi = (TYPE *)(void *)(parmi);			\
+	TYPE *pj = (TYPE *)(void *)(parmj);			\
+	do {						\
+		TYPE	t = *pi;			\
+		*pi++ = *pj;				\
+		*pj++ = t;				\
+		} while (--i > 0);				\
+} while (0)
+
+#define SWAPINIT(a, es) swaptype = ((char *)a - (char *)0) % sizeof(long) || \
+	es % sizeof(long) ? 2 : es == sizeof(long)? 0 : 1;
+
+static void
+swapfunc(a, b, n, swaptype)
+char	   *a,
+		   *b;
+size_t		n;
+int			swaptype;
+{
+	if (swaptype <= 1)
+		swapcode(long, a, b, n);
+	else
+		swapcode(char, a, b, n);
+}
+
+#define swap(a, b)						\
+	if (swaptype == 0) {					\
+		long t = *(long *)(void *)(a);			\
+		*(long *)(void *)(a) = *(long *)(void *)(b);	\
+		*(long *)(void *)(b) = t;			\
+	} else							\
+		swapfunc(a, b, es, swaptype)
+
+#define vecswap(a, b, n) if ((n) > 0) swapfunc((a), (b), (size_t)(n), swaptype)
+
+static char *
+med3(a, b, c, cmp)
+char	   *a,
+		   *b,
+		   *c;
+int			(*cmp) __P((const void *, const void *));
+{
+	return cmp(a, b) < 0 ?
+		(cmp(b, c) < 0 ? b : (cmp(a, c) < 0 ? c : a))
+		: (cmp(b, c) > 0 ? b : (cmp(a, c) < 0 ? a : c));
+}
+
+void
+qsort(a, n, es, cmp)
+void	   *a;
+size_t		n,
+			es;
+int			(*cmp) __P((const void *, const void *));
+{
+	char	   *pa,
+			   *pb,
+			   *pc,
+			   *pd,
+			   *pl,
+			   *pm,
+			   *pn;
+	int			d,
+				r,
+				swaptype,
+				swap_cnt;
+
+loop:SWAPINIT(a, es);
+	swap_cnt = 0;
+	if (n < 7)
+	{
+		for (pm = (char *) a + es; pm < (char *) a + n * es; pm += es)
+			for (pl = pm; pl > (char *) a && cmp(pl - es, pl) > 0;
+				 pl -= es)
+				swap(pl, pl - es);
+		return;
+	}
+	pm = (char *) a + (n / 2) * es;
+	if (n > 7)
+	{
+		pl = (char *) a;
+		pn = (char *) a + (n - 1) * es;
+		if (n > 40)
+		{
+			d = (n / 8) * es;
+			pl = med3(pl, pl + d, pl + 2 * d, cmp);
+			pm = med3(pm - d, pm, pm + d, cmp);
+			pn = med3(pn - 2 * d, pn - d, pn, cmp);
+		}
+		pm = med3(pl, pm, pn, cmp);
+	}
+	swap(a, pm);
+	pa = pb = (char *) a + es;
+
+	pc = pd = (char *) a + (n - 1) * es;
+	for (;;)
+	{
+		while (pb <= pc && (r = cmp(pb, a)) <= 0)
+		{
+			if (r == 0)
+			{
+				swap_cnt = 1;
+				swap(pa, pb);
+				pa += es;
+			}
+			pb += es;
+		}
+		while (pb <= pc && (r = cmp(pc, a)) >= 0)
+		{
+			if (r == 0)
+			{
+				swap_cnt = 1;
+				swap(pc, pd);
+				pd -= es;
+			}
+			pc -= es;
+		}
+		if (pb > pc)
+			break;
+		swap(pb, pc);
+		swap_cnt = 1;
+		pb += es;
+		pc -= es;
+	}
+	if (swap_cnt == 0)
+	{							/* Switch to insertion sort */
+		for (pm = (char *) a + es; pm < (char *) a + n * es; pm += es)
+			for (pl = pm; pl > (char *) a && cmp(pl - es, pl) > 0;
+				 pl -= es)
+				swap(pl, pl - es);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pn = (char *) a + n * es;
+	r = min(pa - (char *) a, pb - pa);
+	vecswap(a, pb - r, r);
+	r = min(pd - pc, pn - pd - es);
+	vecswap(pb, pn - r, r);
+	if ((r = pb - pa) > es)
+		qsort(a, r / es, es, cmp);
+	if ((r = pd - pc) > es)
+	{
+		/* Iterate rather than recurse to save stack space */
+		a = pn - r;
+		n = r / es;
+		goto loop;
+	}
+/*		qsort(pn - r, r / es, es, cmp);*/
+}