Re: Store data in pg_toast for custom type fails (bug?) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Store data in pg_toast for custom type fails (bug?)
Date
Msg-id 27330.1398175877@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Store data in pg_toast for custom type fails (bug?)  (Honza <honzap@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-hackers
Honza <honzap@gmail.com> writes:
> On 03/28/2014 07:02 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> I believe I understand what's going on here, and it's not quite as
>> exciting as it first appears.  The issue is that we are failing to
>> honor the "toasting goes only one level deep" rule in the specific
>> case of arrays of composite type.  So while it's definitely a nasty
>> bug, it affects only narrow use cases, and doesn't call into question
>> our whole vacuuming strategy or anything like that.

> I would like to ask if there is anything new in this bug?

Still working on it --- haven't you been following the other thread?
http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/29007.1396038881@sss.pgh.pa.us

We should have a fix in time for the next set of minor releases, whenever
that is (probably a month or two).  If you're feeling desperate for a
temporary solution, you could make use of one of the patches I already
posted, even though I now don't like those as a long-term answer.
        regards, tom lane



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