Re: pg_autovacuum (pg_avd version 2)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Matthew T(dot) O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_autovacuum (pg_avd version 2)
Date: 2003-03-03 14:42:11
Message-ID: 6462.1046702531@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Matthew T. O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net> writes:
> I have not tested the xid wraparound code as I have to let my AthlonXP
> 1600 run select 1 in a tight loop for approx. two days in order to
> perform the required 500,000,000 xacts.

When I want to test such things, I reach in with a debugger and alter
the transaction counter in shared memory. I don't recall exact details
at the moment, but it's a lot easier than waiting a few days ;-)

regards, tom lane

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