Re: Big 7.1 open items

Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The symlinks wouldn't do any good for what Bruce had in mind anyway
> > > (IIRC, he wanted to get useful per-database numbers from "du").
> >
> > Our database design seems to be in the opposite direction
> > if it is restricted for the convenience of command calls.
>
> Well, I don't see any reason not to use tablespace/database rather than
> just tablespace.  Seems having fewer files in each directory will be a
> little faster, and if we can make administration easier, why not?
>

I  only objected to emphasize the advantage in getting useful per-database
numbers from "du".  It's only misleading in dbms design.

Regards.

Hiroshi Inoue
Inoue@tpf.co.jp