> > > > >   and --enable-unicode-convertion if it ought to work correctly
> > > > >   with Tcl/Tk >= 8.1 (client or server side).
> > > > >
> > > > > - PL/Tcl needs to be changed to use pg_do_encoding_conversion
> > > > >   if it runs on a Tcl version >= 8.1 .
> > >
> > > > I'll do pl/tcl part in the next version of patch. Using this approach we
> > > > can eliminate overhead for databases in UNICODE.
> > >
> > > Any progress on this?  I'd prefer to get rid of this --enable-pltcl-utf
> > > option before release.
> >
> > Done
> >
> > Next version removes --enable-pltcl-utf switch and enables embedded
> > utf conversion of pgsql if tcl version >=8.1 and --enable-unicode-conversion

from the config file, so that these changes will propagate to backends
started later.  Already-started backends continue to ignore changes
in these variables.

upper limit on what we will believe from sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX).  The
default value is 1000, so that under ordinary conditions it won't
affect the behavior.  But on platforms where the kernel promises far
more than it can deliver, this can be used to prevent running out of
file descriptors.  See numerous past discussions, eg, pgsql-hackers
around 23-Dec-2000.

flexible about the extension of the graphic files, allow for other formats
in print output.  (Generating these formats is not implemented yet.)

* HOLDER/HOLDERTAB rename to PROCLOCKLINK/PROCLOCKLINKTAG (Bruce)

Will return later.

existing lock manager and spinlocks: it understands exclusive vs shared
lock but has few other fancy features.  Replace most uses of spinlocks
with lightweight locks.  All remaining uses of spinlocks have very short
lock hold times (a few dozen instructions), so tweak spinlock backoff
code to work efficiently given this assumption.  All per my proposal on
pghackers 26-Sep-01.

 need more work, but at least they have something now.

Start chapter on recovery techniques. Still needs work for release.

proposal of 26-Aug.