Re: speeding up a select with C function?

Hi,


On 08.03.2004, at 02:29, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:

>> explain analyze select
>> ((t0.int_value-t1.int_value)*(t0.int_value-t1.int_value))
>> from job_property t0, job_property t1
>> where t0.id_job_profile = 5
>> and t1.id_job_profile = 6
>> and t1.id_job_attribute = t0.id_job_attribute
>> and t1.int_value < t0.int_value;
>
> Don't bother with C function, use SQL function instead.  You could get
> a 50% speedup.
>
Is this always the case when using SQL instead of the C API to get
values or only the function 'call' itself? We are thinking to use C
functions which are optimized for the G5 altivec unit.

regards David