Hi Matthew, Cool. Last week I just take a look at it and have some ideas.
> I have been working on integrating pg_autovacuum into the backend. I > have used Tom's recent work on the bgwriter as an example. This patch > accomplishes the following: > > * pg_autovacuum is now started and stopped by the postmaster > * pg_autovacuum is no longer a stand alone executable > * pg_autovacuum now uses elog > > I am submitting this patch for review to make sure that I'm headed in > the right direction, so please give it a cursory glance and tell me if > you see any glaring problems. > Yep. You're in the right direction. > I am planning on doing much more in the next few days including: > * creating pg_autovacuum related guc variables > * create a new system table for pg_autovacuum settings > * alter pg_class (or create another new system table) to store > additional per table pg_autovacuum data which will allow per table > settings and persistent data > I just made some of this. If you want to exchanges ideas, drop me a line. I'll try to get what you've done and integrate it with what i've done. -- Euler Taveira de Oliveira euler (at) ufgnet.ufg.br Desenvolvedor Web e Administrador de Sistemas UFGNet - Universidade Federal de Goiás ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend