Re: Representation of redirected line pointers in HOT

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Representation of redirected line pointers in HOT
Date: 2007-09-12 22:46:53
Message-ID: 22383.1189637213@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> writes:
> If I understand correctly this still leaves open the possibility of
> implementing in the future "quick pruning" as we've been speculating about. We
> could represent that with a line pointer which is LP_DEAD but still has a
> length and offset. I'm not sure we need to do it now but I'll be glad if we
> aren't foreclosing the possibility.

You could still do that, but I'm not sure I see the point.

regards, tom lane

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