[Pgbigm-hackers] Adding GiST to pg_bigm

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Amit Langote amitl****@gmail*****
2013年 10月 31日 (木) 23:45:43 JST


On 10/31/13, Fujii Masao <masao****@gmail*****> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Amit Langote <amitl****@gmail*****>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> To be able to use pg_trgm's GiST related code, I ma trying to
>> understand its code.
>>
>> I also tried to make a pg_bigm version by suitable (as far as I could)
>> changes, but, for a large column it failed with -
>>
>> ERROR:  index row requires 12544 bytes, maximum size is 8191
>
> Yeah, that's one of problems of GiST index..
>
>> I think the makesign() which produces GiST signature would be the one
>> which needs the main overhaul, does that make sense?
>
> TBH, I've never read the source code of GiST part of pg_trgm.
> So I'm not sure if that makes sense or not. I was guessing that
> there are lots of things we need to change, to make pg_bigm
> support GiST index.
>

I think this a good chance for me study both GiST and pg_bigm
internals. I'd like give it a shot in my free time.

Thanks,

Amit




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