>> Isn't the visibility map already required for proper return results as >> we use it for index-only scans. I think the optimization-only ship has >> sailed. > > At the moment we can remove it without causing corruption. If we were to > use it for freezing we couldn't anymore. So there's a difference - how > big it is I am not sure.
Depends on your definition of corruption, really. But yes, right now, the vismap can lose bits without causing any corruption, and making all-frozen depend on it would eliminate that. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL Experts Inc. http://pgexperts.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers