Re: Dead Space Map - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Dead Space Map
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Msg-id 16335.1141147527@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Dead Space Map  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> MVCC goes out the window, eh?  Not to mention transaction rollback ability?

> If the old row is not visible to any transactions, why would it not work?

The old row is ALWAYS visible to somebody, until you commit (if you ever
do).  You can't simply overwrite existing data.
        regards, tom lane


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