Re: [HACKERS] Arbitrary tuple size

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Vadim Mikheev <vadim(at)krs(dot)ru>
Cc: Jan Wieck <jwieck(at)debis(dot)com>, PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Arbitrary tuple size
Date: 1999-07-08 16:18:00
Message-ID: 199907081618.MAA09692@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Jan Wieck wrote:
> >
> > What about adding one more ItemPointerData to the tuple
> > header which holds the ctid of a DATA continuation tuple. If
>
> Oh no. Fortunately we need not in this: we can just add new flag
> to t_infomask and add continuation tid at the end of tuple chunk.
> Ok?

Sounds good. I would rather not add stuff to the tuple header if we can
prevent it.

> > I'm not sure how to handle this with vacuum, but I believe
> > Vadim is able to put some well placed goto's that make it.
>
> -:)))
> Ok, ok - I have great number of goto-s in my pocket -:)

I can send you more.

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