Zhang Mingli <[email protected]> writes:
>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:19 AM Yasir <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> This produced so many regression failures. I'm wondering, are such failures 
>>> typical/expected when altering the default block size?

> Our experience shows that when changing the block size, most of the 
> regression test differences are expected — they often reflect output 
> variations (like buffer counts, cost estimates, or physical storage details) 
> rather than functional bugs.
> That said, it really needs to be examined case by case.

Indeed.  There is relevant documentation here:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/regress-evaluation.html

(Some of that looks a bit out of date, ie differences we don't really
expect to happen anymore.  But plan changes and row-ordering changes
are definitely expected if you change any parameter that affects
planner cost estimates.)

                        regards, tom lane


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