Re: [HACKERS] More detail on settings for pgavd?

From: Shridhar Daithankar <shridhar_daithankar(at)myrealbox(dot)com>
To: "Matthew T(dot) O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Shridhar Daithankar <shridhar_daithankar(at)myrealbox(dot)com>, pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] More detail on settings for pgavd?
Date: 2003-11-21 15:06:54
Message-ID: 3FBE2A0E.3010308@myrealbox.com
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Matthew T. O'Connor wrote:

> But we track tuples because we can compare against the count given by
> the stats system. I don't know of a way (other than looking at the FSM,
> or contrib/pgstattuple ) to see how many dead pages exist.

I think making pg_autovacuum dependent of pgstattuple is very good idea.

Probably it might be a good idea to extend pgstattuple to return pages that are
excessively contaminated and clean them ASAP. Step by step getting closer to
daemonized vacuum.

Shridhar

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