Commit 5bb9c259 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Done:

< Last updated:		Tue Aug 29 12:21:52 EDT 2006
> Last updated:		Wed Aug 30 20:34:28 EDT 2006
< 	o Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename'
<
< 	  COPY should also be able to output views using COPY (SELECT
< 	  * FROM view) TO 'filename' internally.
< 	  http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-09/msg00148.php
> 	o -Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename'
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PostgreSQL TODO List PostgreSQL TODO List
==================== ====================
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
Last updated: Tue Aug 29 12:21:52 EDT 2006 Last updated: Wed Aug 30 20:34:28 EDT 2006
The most recent version of this document can be viewed at The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
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the table at the same time, which is something that is the table at the same time, which is something that is
currently allowed. currently allowed.
o Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename' o -Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename'
COPY should also be able to output views using COPY (SELECT
* FROM view) TO 'filename' internally.
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-09/msg00148.php
* GRANT/REVOKE * GRANT/REVOKE
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<h1><a name="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1> <p>c<br/>
<p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</a>)<br/> PostgreSQL TODO List
Last updated: Tue Aug 29 12:21:52 EDT 2006 </p><hr/>
</p> Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</a>)<br/>
Last updated: Wed Aug 30 20:34:28 EDT 2006
<p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/> <p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/>
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>. <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>.
</p> </p>
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you would like to work on an item, please read the Developer's FAQ<br/> you would like to work on an item, please read the Developer's FAQ<br/>
first. first.
</p> </p>
<h1><a name="section_2">Administration</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_1">Administration</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>-<em>Make postmater and postgres options distinct so the postmaster -o</em> <li>-<em>Make postmater and postgres options distinct so the postmaster -o</em>
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</li><li>Allow the PITR process to be debugged and data examined </li><li>Allow the PITR process to be debugged and data examined
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_3">Monitoring</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_2">Monitoring</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Allow server log information to be output as INSERT statements <li>Allow server log information to be output as INSERT statements
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</li><li>-<em>Allow server logs to be remotely read and removed using SQL commands</em> </li><li>-<em>Allow server logs to be remotely read and removed using SQL commands</em>
</li><li>-<em>Allow protocol-level BIND parameter values to be logged, if text mode</em> </li><li>-<em>Allow protocol-level BIND parameter values to be logged, if text mode</em>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_4">Data Types</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_3">Data Types</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Improve the MONEY data type <li>Improve the MONEY data type
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</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_5">Functions</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_4">Functions</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Allow INET subnet tests using non-constants to be indexed <li>Allow INET subnet tests using non-constants to be indexed
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</li><li>Add SPI_gettypmod() to return the typemod for a TupleDesc </li><li>Add SPI_gettypmod() to return the typemod for a TupleDesc
</li><li>Allow inlining of set-returning functions </li><li>Allow inlining of set-returning functions
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_6">Multi-Language Support</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_5">Multi-Language Support</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Add NCHAR (as distinguished from ordinary varchar), <li>Add NCHAR (as distinguished from ordinary varchar),
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<a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-11/msg00173.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-11/msg00173.php</a> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-11/msg00173.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-11/msg00173.php</a>
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_7">Views / Rules</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_6">Views / Rules</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Automatically create rules on views so they are updateable, per SQL99 <li>Automatically create rules on views so they are updateable, per SQL99
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are added after the view is created. are added after the view is created.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_8">SQL Commands</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_7">SQL Commands</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>-<em>Change LIMIT/OFFSET and FETCH/MOVE to use int8</em> <li>-<em>Change LIMIT/OFFSET and FETCH/MOVE to use int8</em>
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the table at the same time, which is something that is the table at the same time, which is something that is
currently allowed. currently allowed.
</p> </p>
</li><li>Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename' </li><li>-<em>Allow COPY (SELECT ...) TO 'filename'</em>
<p> COPY should also be able to output views using COPY (SELECT
</p><ul>
<li>FROM view) TO 'filename' internally.
<a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-09/msg00148.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-09/msg00148.php</a>
</li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li><li>GRANT/REVOKE </li><li>GRANT/REVOKE
<ul> <ul>
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</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_9">Clients</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_8">Clients</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>-<em>Have initdb set the input DateStyle (MDY or DMY) based on locale</em> <li>-<em>Have initdb set the input DateStyle (MDY or DMY) based on locale</em>
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</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_10">Triggers</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_9">Triggers</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Add deferred trigger queue file <li>Add deferred trigger queue file
<p> Right now all deferred trigger information is stored in backend <p> Right now all deferred trigger information is stored in backend
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to fire triggers. to fire triggers.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_11">Dependency Checking</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_10">Dependency Checking</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Flush cached query plans when the dependent objects change, <li>Flush cached query plans when the dependent objects change,
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invalidate its own query plan. invalidate its own query plan.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_12">Exotic Features</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_11">Exotic Features</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Add pre-parsing phase that converts non-ISO syntax to supported <li>Add pre-parsing phase that converts non-ISO syntax to supported
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<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-04/msg00818.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-04/msg00818.php</a> <p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-04/msg00818.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-04/msg00818.php</a>
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_13">Indexes</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_12">Indexes</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Allow inherited tables to inherit index, UNIQUE constraint, and primary <li>Allow inherited tables to inherit index, UNIQUE constraint, and primary
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</li><li>Allow multi-column hash indexes </li><li>Allow multi-column hash indexes
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_14">Fsync</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_13">Fsync</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Improve commit_delay handling to reduce fsync() <li>Improve commit_delay handling to reduce fsync()
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</li><li>%Add an option to sync() before fsync()'ing checkpoint files </li><li>%Add an option to sync() before fsync()'ing checkpoint files
</li><li>Add program to test if fsync has a delay compared to non-fsync </li><li>Add program to test if fsync has a delay compared to non-fsync
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_15">Cache Usage</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_14">Cache Usage</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Allow free-behind capability for large sequential scans, perhaps using <li>Allow free-behind capability for large sequential scans, perhaps using
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<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-10/msg01419.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-10/msg01419.php</a> <p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-10/msg01419.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-10/msg01419.php</a>
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_16">Vacuum</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_15">Vacuum</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Improve speed with indexes <li>Improve speed with indexes
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</li><li>Turn on by default </li><li>Turn on by default
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_17">Locking</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_16">Locking</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Fix priority ordering of read and write light-weight locks (Neil) <li>Fix priority ordering of read and write light-weight locks (Neil)
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_18">Startup Time Improvements</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_17">Startup Time Improvements</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Experiment with multi-threaded backend for backend creation [<a href="http://momjian.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/pgtodo?thread">thread</a>] <li>Experiment with multi-threaded backend for backend creation [<a href="http://momjian.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/pgtodo?thread">thread</a>]
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existing backends is one of the difficulties with a backend approach. existing backends is one of the difficulties with a backend approach.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_19">Write-Ahead Log</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_18">Write-Ahead Log</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Eliminate need to write full pages to WAL before page modification [<a href="http://momjian.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/pgtodo?wal">wal</a>] <li>Eliminate need to write full pages to WAL before page modification [<a href="http://momjian.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/pgtodo?wal">wal</a>]
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of indexes on TOAST tables. of indexes on TOAST tables.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_20">Optimizer / Executor</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_19">Optimizer / Executor</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Improve selectivity functions for geometric operators <li>Improve selectivity functions for geometric operators
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<p> This might replace GEQO, <a href="http://sixdemonbag.org/Djinni">http://sixdemonbag.org/Djinni</a>. <p> This might replace GEQO, <a href="http://sixdemonbag.org/Djinni">http://sixdemonbag.org/Djinni</a>.
</p> </p>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_21">Miscellaneous Performance</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_20">Miscellaneous Performance</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Do async I/O for faster random read-ahead of data <li>Do async I/O for faster random read-ahead of data
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</p> </p>
</li><li>Research storing disk pages with no alignment/padding </li><li>Research storing disk pages with no alignment/padding
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_22">Source Code</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_21">Source Code</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Add use of 'const' for variables in source tree <li>Add use of 'const' for variables in source tree
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of result sets using new statement protocol of result sets using new statement protocol
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_23">Features We Do _Not_ Want</a></h1> <h1><a name="section_22">Features We Do _Not_ Want</a></h1>
<ul> <ul>
<li>All backends running as threads in a single process (not wanted) <li>All backends running as threads in a single process (not wanted)
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</li></ul> </li></ul>
<hr/> <hr/>
<h2><a name="section_23_1">Developers who have claimed items are:</a></h2> <h2><a name="section_22_1">Developers who have claimed items are:</a></h2>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Alvaro is Alvaro Herrera &lt;<a href="mailto:alvherre@dcc.uchile.cl">alvherre@dcc.uchile.cl</a>&gt; <li>Alvaro is Alvaro Herrera &lt;<a href="mailto:alvherre@dcc.uchile.cl">alvherre@dcc.uchile.cl</a>&gt;
</li><li>Andrew is Andrew Dunstan &lt;<a href="mailto:andrew@dunslane.net">andrew@dunslane.net</a>&gt; </li><li>Andrew is Andrew Dunstan &lt;<a href="mailto:andrew@dunslane.net">andrew@dunslane.net</a>&gt;
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