Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values.

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Lower *_freeze_max_age minimum values.
Date: 2015-10-05 13:39:58
Message-ID: 15337.1444052398@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de> writes:
> On 2015-09-24 12:39:54 -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>> I'm surprised the error has survived this long. Without checking I
>> can't say what's the best solution either, but I would opt for
>> documenting the limits we have -- if we want to change them back to 0 I
>> say that merits its own discussion.

> How about simply removing that sentence? I.e. something like
> <literal>autovacuum_freeze_max_age</> larger than the system-wide setting
> - (it can only be set smaller). Note that while you can set
> - <literal>autovacuum_freeze_max_age</> very small, or even zero, this is
> - usually unwise since it will force frequent vacuuming.
> + (it can only be set smaller).
> </para>

How about "Setting autovacuum_freeze_max_age to very small values
is unwise since it will force frequent vacuuming."

regards, tom lane

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