Re: Why so slow? - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Why so slow?
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Msg-id 19397.1146278368@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Why so slow?  (K C Lau <kclau60@netvigator.com>)
Responses Re: Why so slow?  (K C Lau <kclau60@netvigator.com>)
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K C Lau <kclau60@netvigator.com> writes:
> Without knowing the internals, I have this simplistic idea: if Postgres
> maintains the current lowest transaction ID for all active transactions, it
> probably could recycle dead tuples on the fly.

[ yawn... ]  Yes, we've heard that before.  The hard part is getting rid
of index entries.

            regards, tom lane

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