Re: pgsql: Rearrange vacuum-related bits in PGPROC as a bitmask, to better

Tom Lane wrote:
> alvherre(at)postgresql(dot)org (Alvaro Herrera) writes:
> > Rearrange vacuum-related bits in PGPROC as a bitmask, to better support
> > having several of them. Add two more flags: whether the process is
> > executing an ANALYZE, and whether a vacuum is for Xid wraparound (which
> > is obviously only set by autovacuum).
>
> Is the explicit reset of PROC_VACUUM_FOR_WRAPAROUND (about line 2140
> of autovacuum.c) actually needed?

Probably not. Actually I was just wondering if it was possible to
commit the transaction opened for the previous vacuum sooner, which
would clear that bit and also release the locks on the vacuumed
relation. But that's probably too much of a hassle and a wasted Xid or
two.

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