Re: Retronym: s/magnetic disk/main data/ - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David Fetter
Subject Re: Retronym: s/magnetic disk/main data/
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Msg-id 20190404134117.GD1225@fetter.org
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In response to Retronym: s/magnetic disk/main data/  (Thomas Munro <thomas.munro@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, Apr 04, 2019 at 05:49:36PM +1300, Thomas Munro wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I propose that in v13 we redefine "MD" (from md.c) to mean "main data"
> (instead of "magnetic disk").  That's the standard storage layout for
> typical table and index AMs.  As opposed to the proposed undo and SLRU
> SMGRs that provide layouts specialised for different life cycles.

Maybe we could use dd for "diamagnetic data" ;)

Best,
David.
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