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Re: Bug: Buffer cache is not scan resistant - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Bug: Buffer cache is not scan resistant
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Msg-id 28102.1173165466@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Bug: Buffer cache is not scan resistant  (Jim Nasby <decibel@decibel.org>)
Responses Re: Bug: Buffer cache is not scan resistant  (Jim Nasby <decibel@decibel.org>)
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Jim Nasby <decibel@decibel.org> writes:
> An idea I've been thinking about would be to have the bgwriter or  
> some other background process actually try and keep the free list  
> populated,

The bgwriter already tries to keep pages "just in front" of the clock
sweep pointer clean.
        regards, tom lane

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