Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values.
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Msg-id 15337.1444052398@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values.  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
Responses Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values.  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
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Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> writes:
> On 2015-09-24 12:39:54 -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>> I'm surprised the error has survived this long.  Without checking I
>> can't say what's the best solution either, but I would opt for
>> documenting the limits we have -- if we want to change them back to 0 I
>> say that merits its own discussion.

> How about simply removing that sentence? I.e. something like
>       <literal>autovacuum_freeze_max_age</> larger than the system-wide setting
> -     (it can only be set smaller). Note that while you can set
> -     <literal>autovacuum_freeze_max_age</> very small, or even zero, this is
> -     usually unwise since it will force frequent vacuuming.
> +     (it can only be set smaller).
>       </para>

How about "Setting autovacuum_freeze_max_age to very small values
is unwise since it will force frequent vacuuming."
        regards, tom lane



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