Re: Idea about better configuration options for sort memory

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Idea about better configuration options for sort memory
Date: 2004-02-01 17:35:47
Message-ID: 23353.1075656947@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> BTW, does anyone want to lobby for renaming sort_mem at the same time?
>> Since it's used for sizing hash tables as well as sort workspace, it's
>> rather misnamed. I hesitate to rename it because of the potential for
>> confusion though. People are pretty used to the existing name.

> Hmmm ... maybe query_work_mem and maintenance_work_mem, or something
> similar?

I'll go with these unless someone has another proposal ...

regards, tom lane

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