Re: doc: vacuum full, fillfactor, and "extra space" - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Justin Pryzby
Subject Re: doc: vacuum full, fillfactor, and "extra space"
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Msg-id 20200114191241.GY26045@telsasoft.com
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In response to Re: doc: vacuum full, fillfactor, and "extra space"  (Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>)
Responses Re: doc: vacuum full, fillfactor, and "extra space"  (Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>)
Re: doc: vacuum full, fillfactor, and "extra space"  (Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com>)
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On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 11:58:18AM +0100, Fabien COELHO wrote:
>> I started writing this patch to avoid the possibly-misleading phrase: "with no
>> extra space" (since it's expected to typically take ~2x space, or 1x "extra"
>> space).
>> 
>> But the original phrase "with no extra space" seems to be wrong anyway, since
>> it actually follows fillfactor, so say that.  Possibly should be backpatched.
> 
> Patch applies and compiles.
> 
> Given that the paragraph begins with "Plain VACUUM (without FULL)", it is
> better to have the VACUUM FULL explanations on a separate paragraph, and the

The original patch does that (Fabien agreed when I asked off list)



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