Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> well, simon's point that hint bits complicate checksum may nor may not
> be the case, but no hint bits = less i/o = less checksumming (unless
> you checksum around the hint bits).
I think you're optimistically assuming the extra clog accesses don't
cost any I/O.
regards, tom lane