Re: [HACKERS] Parallel Index Scans - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Amit Kapila
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Parallel Index Scans
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Msg-id CAA4eK1LSMcBV3GzJEaUqBAeP6_ZBOqzk-HSCxV=iR1b1oBjwVQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Parallel Index Scans  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Parallel Index Scans  (Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz>)
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On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 6:33 AM, Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I was going to do it after index and index-only scans and parallel
> bitmap heap scan were committed, but I've been holding off on
> committing parallel bitmap heap scan waiting for Andres to fix the
> simplehash regressions, so maybe I should just go do an update now and
> another one later once that goes in.
>

As you wish, but one point to note is that as of now parallelism for
index scans can be influenced by table level parameter
parallel_workers.  It sounds slightly awkward, but if we want to keep
that way, then maybe we can update the docs to indicate the same.
Another option is to have a separate parameter for index scans.


-- 
With Regards,
Amit Kapila.
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com



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