Re: [HACKERS] Patch(es) to expose n_live_tuples and

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Glen Parker <glenebob(at)nwlink(dot)com>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Patch(es) to expose n_live_tuples and
Date: 2006-12-27 14:28:25
Message-ID: 200612271428.kBRESPQ16911@momjian.us
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
> > The current terminology of live and dead is already used in many places in the
> > documentation and in userspace; mostly around the need for maintainance of
> > dead tuples within tables, reindex cleaning up dead pages, and even in the
> > vacuum commands output (n dead tuples cannot be removed yet). Given this
> > patch came from userland, istm people are comfortable enough with this
> > terminology there is no need to change it.
>
> +1

OK. I will adjust any places that still use expired, and put the patch
into the queue.

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