Re: Index trouble with 8.3b4 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Index trouble with 8.3b4
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Msg-id 6755.1200347619@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Index trouble with 8.3b4  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
Responses Re: Index trouble with 8.3b4  (Gregory Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com>)
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Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com> writes:
> On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 18:52 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
>> I wonder whether there are any other places that are silently assuming
>> that heapscans start from page zero ...

> I considered that question when implementing sync scans, but I could not
> think of any specific areas of the code that would likely be affected.

I went through all of the heap_beginscan calls in the code last night.
pgstattuple was broken but AFAICS none of the other callers care about
the visitation order.  I wonder though about third-party add-ons :-(
        regards, tom lane


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