It is my understanding that this was an improved version that addressed
Tom's comments.
In fact, I see in his comments:
> > - The multi-relation version (CLUSTER ALL) uses a multitransaction
> > approach, similar to what VACUUM does.
so I think this is the improved version.
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Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> Hey Bruce,
>
> I'm not certain, but didn't Tom object to this patch as it made CLUSER a
> non-transactional command?
>
> Chris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pgsql-committers-owner@postgresql.org
> > [mailto:pgsql-committers-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Bruce Momjian
> > - CVS
> > Sent: Friday, 15 November 2002 11:10 AM
> > To: pgsql-committers@postgresql.org
> > Subject: [COMMITTERS] pgsql-server/ oc/src/sgml/ref/cluster.sgml rc/ ...
> >
> >
> > CVSROOT: /cvsroot
> > Module name: pgsql-server
> > Changes by: momjian@postgresql.org 02/11/14 22:09:39
> >
> > Modified files:
> > doc/src/sgml/ref: cluster.sgml
> > src/backend/commands: cluster.c
> > src/backend/parser: gram.y
> > src/backend/tcop: utility.c
> > src/include/commands: cluster.h
> > src/include/nodes: parsenodes.h
> > src/test/regress/expected: cluster.out
> > src/test/regress/sql: cluster.sql
> >
> > Log message:
> > New version attached. The following is implemented:
> >
> > - CLUSTER ALL clusters all the tables that have some index with
> > indisclustered set and the calling user owns.
> > - CLUSTER tablename clusters the named table, using the index with
> > indisclustered set. If no index has the bit set, throws
> > elog(ERROR).
> > - The multi-relation version (CLUSTER ALL) uses a multitransaction
> > approach, similar to what VACUUM does.
> >
> > Alvaro Herrera
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
>
>
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