Re: VACUUM hanging on PostgreSQL 8.3.1 for larger tables - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: VACUUM hanging on PostgreSQL 8.3.1 for larger tables
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Msg-id 24994.1208128127@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to VACUUM hanging on PostgreSQL 8.3.1 for larger tables  ("Paragon" <lr@pcorp.us>)
Responses Re: VACUUM hanging on PostgreSQL 8.3.1 for larger tables  ("Paragon" <lr@pcorp.us>)
Re: VACUUM hanging on PostgreSQL 8.3.1 for larger tables  (Dragan Zubac <zubac@vlayko.tv>)
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"Paragon" <lr@pcorp.us> writes:
> Right now I have
> vacuum_cost_delay = 600

Yikes.  That's *way* too high.  If you're trying to get the vacuum to
complete quickly, it really should be zero anyway.  Nonzero is for when
you don't care how long vacuum takes as long as it's not sucking too much
I/O from your real work.

            regards, tom lane

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