Re: [HACKERS] XIDTAG ??? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] XIDTAG ???
Date
Msg-id 199905040441.AAA15619@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] XIDTAG ???  (Todd Graham Lewis <tlewis@mindspring.net>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] XIDTAG ???  (Massimo Dal Zotto <dz@cs.unitn.it>)
Re: [HACKERS] XIDTAG ???  (Todd Graham Lewis <tlewis@mindspring.net>)
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> On Mon, 3 May 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > Probably no reason for the transaction id.  I don't remember that being
> > used at all.
> 
> Do you mean that there is no reason for the xid to exist, as it is not
> used?  If so, then may I humbly request that it be left in for another
> six months in the hopes of using a transaction processing monitor to
> distribute postgres across multiple machines safely?  I'll need the xid
> if and when I start that project, which will be after I finish the
> TPM.  8^)

No, I don't recommend removing it, but just not storing it in the lock
system.  There is no need for it there.

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