Re: 9.0 VACUUM FULL vs. ALTER TABLE? - Mailing list pgsql-general

Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com> writes:
> I understand that 9.0 will have a new implementation of VACUUM FULL that follows
> a rewrite strategy like CLUSTER or ALTER TABLE.  What differences will remain
> between VACUUM FULL and a no-op ALTER TABLE that rewrites?  Will there remain
> situations in which to prefer the latter,

No.  They're pretty much the same.

            regards, tom lane