Re: What is wrong with hashed index usage?

Dann Corbit wrote:
> > I was thinking of this during CREATE INDEX ... hash:
> > 
> >     NOTICE:  Hash index use is discouraged.  See the CREATE INDEX
> >     reference page for more information.
> > 
> > Does anyone else like/dislike that?
> 
> I think it might be OK temporarily, to show that there is some work that
> needs done.  When hashed indexes are fixed, the notice should be
> removed.

Oh, yes, clearly, we would remove it once we had a hash implementation
that had _any_ advantages over btree.

So, is you vote for or against the elog(NOTICE)?

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