pgsql: Update entry: < * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if old and

From: momjian(at)postgresql(dot)org (Bruce Momjian)
To: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: pgsql: Update entry: < * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if old and
Date: 2006-06-24 23:47:58
Message-ID: 20060624234758.30B989FA5DD@postgresql.org
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Log Message:
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Update entry:

< * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if old and new versions are on the
< same heap page?
> * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if no indexed columns are changed,
> and old and new versions are on the same heap page?
< This is possible for same-page updates because a single index row
< can point to both old and new values.
> While vacuum handles DELETEs fine, updating of non-indexed columns, like
> counters, are difficult for VACUUM to handle efficiently. This method
> is possible for same-page updates because a single index row can be
> used to point to both old and new values.

Modified Files:
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pgsql/doc:
TODO (r1.1897 -> r1.1898)
(http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/TODO.diff?r1=1.1897&r2=1.1898)
pgsql/doc/src/FAQ:
TODO.html (r1.400 -> r1.401)
(http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html.diff?r1=1.400&r2=1.401)

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