Re: TODO-Item: B-tree fillfactor control

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> >> - Should indexes remember their fillfactors when they are created?
> >> The last fillfactors will be used on next reindex.
>
> > They should remember, for sure, and REINDEX should use it. It think
> > this is similar to the ALTER TABLE ALTER [ COLUMN ] ... SET STATISTICS
> > functionality. It will need to be dumped as well by pg_dump.
>
> If you want it to be dumped by pg_dump (which is debatable IMHO) then
> it MUST NOT be a syntax extension, it has to be driven by a GUC
> variable, else we have compatibility problems with the dumps. We just
> went through this with WITH/WITHOUT OIDS.

OK, so we are going to issue a GUC to set the fill factor in pg_dump,
but still have a fillfactor syntax for use by users? That is how we do
WITH/WITHOUT OIDS.

--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 359-1001
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road
+ Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073