Re: Configuring BLCKSZ and XLOGSEGSZ (in 8.3) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Configuring BLCKSZ and XLOGSEGSZ (in 8.3)
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Msg-id 21839.1164653470@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Configuring BLCKSZ and XLOGSEGSZ (in 8.3)  ("Simon Riggs" <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Configuring BLCKSZ and XLOGSEGSZ (in 8.3)
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"Simon Riggs" <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> It seems possible to vary both BLCKSZ and XLOGSEGSZ rather than have
> them set within pg_config_manual.

The work required for this is much larger than you make it out to be,
and zero evidence has been offered for any benefit.  I have not heard of
anyone bothering to use a custom BLCKSZ since we added TOAST to get rid
of the row-length limitation ...
        regards, tom lane


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