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Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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1.2) How do I add a feature or fix a bug?
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The source code is over 250,000 lines. Many problems/features are
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The source code is over 350,000 lines. Many fixes/features are
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isolated to one specific area of the code. Others require knowledge of
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much of the source. If you are confused about where to start, ask the
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hackers list, and they will be glad to assess the complexity and give
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facilities in the source, for performance reasons and for simplicity.
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Often a review of existing code doing similar things is helpful.
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The usual process for source additions is:
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* Review the TODO list.
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* Discuss hackers the desirability of the fix/feature.
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* How should it behave in complex circumstances?
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* How should it be implemented?
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* Submit the patch to the patches list.
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* Answer email questions.
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* Wait for the patch to be applied.
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1.3) How do I download/update the current source tree?
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<H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
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<H3><A name="1.2">1.2</A>) How do I add a feature or fix a bug?</H3>
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<P>The source code is over 350,000 lines. Many fixes/features
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are isolated to one specific area of the code. Others require
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<P>The usual process for source additions is:
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<LI>Review the TODO list.</LI>
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<LI>Discuss hackers the desirability of the fix/feature.</LI>
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<LI>How should it behave in complex circumstances?</LI>
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<LI>How should it be implemented?</LI>
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<LI>Submit the patch to the patches list.</LI>
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<LI>Answer email questions.</LI>
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<LI>Wait for the patch to be applied.</LI>
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</UL></P>
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<H3><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) How do I download/update the current source
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