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From Peter Geoghegan
Subject Re: Rename dead_tuples to dead_items in vacuumlazy.c
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Msg-id CAH2-WzmqEsU7z04ViQU+m0R+TC3nhALoy3JsVWjVQiSbccNeFg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Rename dead_tuples to dead_items in vacuumlazy.c  (Masahiko Sawada <sawada.mshk@gmail.com>)
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On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 4:48 AM Masahiko Sawada <sawada.mshk@gmail.com> wrote:
> The patch renames dead tuples to dead items at some places and  to
> dead TIDs at some places.

> I think it's more consistent if we change it to one side. I prefer "dead items".

I just pushed a version of the patch that still uses both terms when
talking about dead_items. But the final commit actually makes it clear
why, in comments above the LVDeadItems struct itself: LVDeadItems is
used by both index vacuuming and heap vacuuming.

Thanks
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Peter Geoghegan

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