Re: hash-join forgets tuples

From: Sebastian Freundt <hroptatyr(at)gna(dot)org>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: hash-join forgets tuples
Date: 2005-08-15 13:51:11
Message-ID: nhty873pauo.fsf@mack.math.tu-berlin.de
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Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:

> Sebastian Freundt <hroptatyr(at)gna(dot)org> writes:
>> using a highly surjective left (or inner) join to a table reveals data
>> loss if the hash join method is used.
>
> In which PG version? Given that you appear to be playing with 8.1devel
> code, you might be needing this bug fix:
>
> 2005-07-23 22:25 tgl
>
> * src/backend/nodes/tidbitmap.c: Fix logic error in tbm_intersect:
> the intersection of a normal page and a lossy page has to be lossy,
> because we don't know exactly which tuples on the page should
> remain part of the bitmap. Per Jie Zhang.

Ah, good hint. Indeed it is 8.1-devel. Let me examine your proposal.
Thanks Tom!

Regards,
Sebastian

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