Re: 7.4? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Ed L.
Subject Re: 7.4?
Date
Msg-id 200302271421.23383.pgsql@bluepolka.net
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In response to Re: 7.4?  (Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>)
Responses Re: 7.4?  (Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>)
Re: 7.4?  ("Ed L." <pgsql@bluepolka.net>)
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On Thursday February 27 2003 12:57, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
>
> I dunno about dbmirror, but rserv and its bigger cousin both
> actually apply the current-as-of-snapshot version of the row (which
> means that if you have multiple changes to the same row, you
> needn't go through all the iterations when applying the snapshot).
> I presume the same is true of dbmirror, since it relies on the
> primary key.

Unfortunately, dbmirror does go through all the iterations, even if
there is no net change.  That current-as-of-snapshot capability you
describe would be a very useful enhancement.

Ed


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