Re: pg_autovacuum (pg_avd version 2) - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_autovacuum (pg_avd version 2)
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Msg-id 6462.1046702531@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to pg_autovacuum (pg_avd version 2)  ("Matthew T. O'Connor" <matthew@zeut.net>)
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"Matthew T. O'Connor" <matthew@zeut.net> writes:
> I have not tested the xid wraparound code as I have to let my AthlonXP
> 1600 run select 1 in a tight loop for approx. two days in order to
> perform the required 500,000,000 xacts.

When I want to test such things, I reach in with a debugger and alter
the transaction counter in shared memory.  I don't recall exact details
at the moment, but it's a lot easier than waiting a few days ;-)

            regards, tom lane

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