Re: visibility maps - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: visibility maps
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Msg-id 200901150148.n0F1mZr13452@momjian.us
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In response to Re: visibility maps  ("Pavan Deolasee" <pavan.deolasee@gmail.com>)
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Is there anything to do with the below issue?

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Pavan Deolasee wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I think what you are suggesting is that we should set the visibility map
> > bit while dead line pointers (tombstones) still remain.  If that's what
> > you meant it's a bad idea.
> 
> No, I'm not suggesting that. I understand the problem there. I was
> merely explaining how HOT-prune may some time (when there are no DEAD
> line pointers created) help us set the visibility bit early.
> 
> OTOH I think we can still set PD_ALL_VISIBLE page header flag even
> when there are DEAD line pointers.
> 
> Thanks,
> Pavan
> 
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