Re: [PATCH] Fix vacuum_delay_point happening inside lock

From: "Kevin Rocker" <me(at)kevinrocker(dot)com>
To: "Neil Chen" <carpenter(dot)nail(dot)cz(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix vacuum_delay_point happening inside lock
Date: 2026-08-03 15:20:59
Message-ID: f620cac7-ee26-4a49-b21e-396167c303ff@app.fastmail.com
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Hi Neil,

The `LockBuffer(buffer, GIN_UNLOCK)` you mentioned does call the vacuum delay as part of inserting each entry to disk, so the gain would be one additional delay_point before the scan and the first insertion. That unlock is also only in the flush-to-disk path, so it's not a direct replacement for the removed one.

The unconditional part of the loop is 'processPendingPage' then release the buffer and call vacuum_delay right after the if/else. Given all that, it's probably fine as is? Let me know what you think. I've attached a patch with your suggestion as well.

- Kevin Rocker

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