Finding rows in table T1 that DO NOT MATCH any row in table T2 - Mailing list pgsql-performance

Hi,

I have two large tables T1 and T2, such that T2 has a FK to T1 (i.e. T2.FK --> T1.PK, possibly multiple T2 rows may reference the same T1 row). I have deleted about 2/3 of table T2. I now want to delete all rows in T1 that are not referenced by T2, i.e. all rows in T1 that cannot join with (any row in) T2 on the condition T2.FK = T1.PK (the opposite of a join...)

I assume this will work but will take a long time:

DELETE * FROM T1 where T1.PK NOT IN
(SELECT T1.PK FROM T1, T2 where T1.PK = T2.FK)

What is an efficient way to do this?
Thanks,

-- Shaul