Re[2]: Re: [HACKERS] why the DB file size does not reduce when 'delete'the data in DB?

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: Xu Yifeng <jamexu(at)telekbird(dot)com(dot)cn>
Cc: Mathijs Brands <mathijs(at)ilse(dot)nl>, <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re[2]: Re: [HACKERS] why the DB file size does not reduce when 'delete'the data in DB?
Date: 2001-03-07 03:14:42
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.33.0103062314120.859-100000@mobile.hub.org
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On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Xu Yifeng wrote:

> do you really know the problem of PGSQL storage manager? it DOES NOT
> reuse deleted record space. it also grows database size when you just
> update but not insert record. it is a MS ACCESS like storage manager.
> it is a functional bug. there is logic bug, performance bug...

Well, as always, we look forward to seeing patches from you to fix this
glaring functional bug :)

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