Re: Idea for getting rid of VACUUM FREEZE on cold pages

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Idea for getting rid of VACUUM FREEZE on cold pages
Date: 2010-05-26 18:46:39
Message-ID: 4BFD6C8F.6070009@agliodbs.com
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> In theory, until any tuple on the page is inserted/updated/deleted
> again. However, we've been operating on the assumption that it's always
> safe to clear any bit in the visibility map, without affecting
> correctness. I would not like to give up that assumption, it makes life
> easier.

It wouldn't affect correctness, it would just force that page to be
vacuumed-and-frozen. I think I can make this work, let me just hammer
it out.

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-- Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://www.pgexperts.com

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