Re: postgresql's MVCC implementation - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Kent Tong
Subject Re: postgresql's MVCC implementation
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In response to Re: postgresql's MVCC implementation  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane-2 wrote:
>
> It's not defined by the SQL standard, nor any other standard that I know
> of.  So yes, different implementations might mean subtly different
> things by it.
>

OK, I see. Where can I find out the precise meaning of MVCC as in
PostgreSQL. I've read
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/transaction-iso.html
and wondering if there is any more detailed description.

Thanks!

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