Modifying and solidifying contrib

Hello,

With all the recent discussion on contrib modules etc.. I would like to
offer the following suggestion. I am willing to do a good portion of the
work myself and I can get it done before feature freeze. I will need
help with the global make file stuff however so that is one dependency.

Add directory /modules
Modules are compiled and installed by default but not enabled.
Modules in 8.3 currently are:
pgrowlocks
pg_freespacemap (to be renameed pgfreespacemap to be consistent)
pgstattuple
pgcrypto
xml2
pgbuffercache
initagg

Requirements for /modules
Must go through normal vetting process on -hackers
Must include patches to core documentation in Docbook
Must include test cases? I don't recall if we have regress for all
contrib stuff.

Keep directory contrib
Contrib is not compiled or installed by default
Contrib in 8.3 would be:
start-scripts
pgbench (which I think really should be a foundry project)
vacuumlo (is this even required anymore?)
adminpack
btree_gist
etc...
Requirements for /contrib
Must go through normal vetting process on -hackers
Must includes README
Must include test cases? Same questions for modules

Thoughts, flames?

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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