Heap page diagnostic functions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Heikki Linnakangas
Subject Heap page diagnostic functions
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Msg-id 46360F55.6050103@enterprisedb.com
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Responses Re: Heap page diagnostic functions  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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I'm taking over Simon's heap page diagnostic functions to get them into 
shape for committing.

I'm thinking of having a new contrib-module for them: pgforensics. All 
the new functions go there, and I'm also going to move bt_page_items, 
bt_page_stats, and bt_metap functions from pgstattuple to the new 
module. They're all low-level functions that no application should be 
calling, so there shouldn't be any compatibility issues in moving them.

That'd leave only the functions that a DBA or tools should be concerned 
with in pgstattuple, and all the low-level debugging aids to the new 
module. Thoughts?

--   Heikki Linnakangas  EnterpriseDB   http://www.enterprisedb.com


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