Re: PD_ALL_VISIBLE flag error on 9.0 alpha 4

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PD_ALL_VISIBLE flag error on 9.0 alpha 4
Date: 2010-03-10 22:55:17
Message-ID: 21881.1268261717@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> writes:
>>> Time to remove vacuum_defer_cleanup_age, I think.
>>
>> Umm, so what's the bug?

> Whether you call it a bug or just an annoyance is debatable, but the
> source of it is clear.

Maybe to you, but the rest of us would like to know.

> Given the lack of effectiveness, I propose
> removing it.

I read Josh's recent report at
http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/4B973C3F.9070501@agliodbs.com
to say that it's quite effective. I think you're being way too hasty to
decide that it can just be dropped.

regards, tom lane

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